Thousands of  workers around the country are putting pressure on the fast-food industry to raise their wages by holding one-day strikes.

The confirmation hearing for Samantha Power, President Obama’s pick to be the next U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, began on Wednesday.

The Academy-Award nominated film The Invisible War is having an impact on the effort to address the epidemic of sexual assault in the military.

It was meant to tug at the heart strings, but instead a new commercial for Cheerios has sparked a major debate about race in America.

Just a week after announcing his run, a new poll finds Anthony Weiner making significant gains in New York City’s mayoral race.

New York Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, a Democrat, is expected to unveil a bill this week that would force the Department of Education to automatically refinance

The National Transportation Safety Board wants states to drop the current blood alcohol level threshold for drunk driving  from .08 to .05—a drop of more

Ohio kidnapping victim Amanda Berry is being hailed by police for her brave escape and her former science teacher isn’t surprised.

Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, who was charged Monday with using a weapon of mass destruction in the bombing of  the Boston Marathon, will be represented by three public

California Congressman Adam Schiff is joining other lawmakers in calling for the release of FBI records on deceased Boston Bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev.