Trump Makes It Official: He's Running For President  —  Donald Trump, the real estate mogul, reality television star and hair icon, today announced he is taking his first run at the White House.  —  From the iconic Trump Tower in New York City, the Donald told his supporters he is …

St. Louis Cardinals Investigated by F.B.I. for Hacking Astros  —  WASHINGTON — The F.B.I. and Justice Department prosecutors are investigating front-office officials for the St. Louis Cardinals, one of the most successful teams in baseball over the past two decades, for hacking …

Rachel Dolezal breaks her silence on TODAY: ‘I identify as black’  —  Rachel Dolezal, the former NAACP chapter president accused of pretending to be black, tells TODAY's Matt Lauer in an exclusive live interview that she identifies as black — something she started doing at the age of five.

Democrats face gut-check moment on spending  —  They aim to force Republicans to increase domestic spending by killing GOP funding bills.  —  Senate Democrats are ready to follow through on a risky strategy to confront Republicans this week over government spending, shrugging off Republicans' assertions …

Shocking new poll in NH suggests Sanders giving Clinton real fight  —  NH1 Political Director - NH1.com  —  CONCORD - A new poll suggests that New Hampshire's 2016 Democratic primary may be up for grabs.  —  According to a survey released Tuesday by Suffolk University …

Joyce Mitchell had sexual relationships with both escaped N.Y. inmates, sources say  —  They got out with a bang.  —  The wayward wife accused of helping two killers break out of upstate's Clinton Correctional Facility had sex with both of them, sources told the Daily News.

How Obama Abandoned Israel  —  Netanyahu and the president both made mistakes, but only one purposely damaged U.S.-Israel relations.  —  'Nobody has a monopoly on making mistakes.  " When I was Israel's ambassador to the United States from 2009 to the end of 2013, that was my standard response …

House punts on trade  —  House GOP leaders are punting on voting again on President Obama's trade agenda, possibly until the end of July.  —  After Friday's failed vote to pass aid for workers displaced by trade deals, known as Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA), Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) …

It's official: Obama axes trans fat  —  The Obama administration is making good on its pledge to all but ban trans fat nationwide.  —  The Obama administration is making good on its pledge to all but ban trans fat nationwide.  —  The FDA issued a final decision Tuesday that gives …

South Bend mayor: Why coming out matters  —  Editor's note: South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg wrote this essay, which was published on the Tribune's Voices page.  —  Any day now, the Supreme Court will issue a decision on same-sex marriage that will directly affect millions of Americans.

Dems should not be losing voting-rights fight  —  Why are Democrats losing the debate over voting rights?  —  The biggest political fight shaping the 2016 campaigns for the White House and Senate is over limiting the Democrats' base of likely voters.  —  President Obama twice won …

GOP rife with tensions over Obamacare-SCOTUS response  —  The Republican senators running for president could stymie the party's response to an anti-Obamacare ruling.  —  Senior Republicans who are worried they'll be blamed for killing health insurance for millions of Americans …

Kaiser Health Tracking Poll: June 2015  —  Bianca DiJulio, Jamie Firth, and Mollyann Brodie … A Focus On Prescription Drugs  —  The Public Says Prescription Drug Prices Are Unreasonable  —  In April, when asked about their health care priorities for the President and Congress going forward …

Lindsey Graham's memoir blunt about his upbringing  —  He shares stories of tough times and failed relationships.  —  Lindsey Graham grew up in the back room of a South Carolina bar, sharing a bathroom with patrons who worked down the street at a nearby mill plant.  He took baths with water heated up on the stove.