By RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR Associated Press (WASHINGTON, AP) — Big companies are pushing back against proposed federal rules they say would require their medical plans to cover gender transition and other services under… Read more »

by ALICIA A. CALDWELL                                                                                                                                                   Associated Press (WASHINGTON, AP) — The Obama administration is openly stepping up efforts to find and deport immigrants who were part of the 2014 surge of… Read more »

by KEN THOMAS                                                                                                                                                                                   Associated Press (WASHINGTON, AP) — Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders says he still maintains a “path toward victory” in his Democratic presidential bid against Hillary Clinton, rejecting suggestions… Read more »

By MATTHEW DALY Associated Press (WASHINGTON, AP) — Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder is responsible for lead contamination in Flint, Michigan’s water supply, and would likely face criminal charges if he were running… Read more »

By ALAN FRAM Associated Press (WASHINGTON, AP) — President Barack Obama’s choice for the Supreme Court prepared for his initial courtesy calls with senators Thursday as Democrats began the next phase of… Read more »

By MATTHEW LEE Associated Press (WASHINGTON, AP) — Secretary of State John Kerry determined Thursday that the Islamic State group is committing genocide against Christians and other minorities in Iraq and… Read more »

By KATHLEEN HENNESSEY Associated Press (WASHINGTON, AP) — President Barack Obama said Wednesday he will reveal his Supreme Court nominee to fill the vacancy of the late Justice Antonin Scalia, and his… Read more »

(WASHINGTON, AP) — President Barack Obama will travel to Saudi Arabia and Britain next month ahead of his long-planned trip to Germany. The White House says Obama will head to Saudi Arabia… Read more »

By CHRISTOPHER S. RUGABER Associated Press (WASHINGTON, AP) — U.S. factories produced more machinery, appliances and computers last month, the second straight increase in output and a sign manufacturing is stabilizing after… Read more »

By NANCY BENAC Associated Press (WASHINGTON, AP) — Kennedy Copeland is a Marco Rubio fan who voted for John Kasich in Ohio. Ann Croft is all in to elect Hillary Clinton president… Read more »