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Vladimir Putin wanted a mandate to govern, and got it, with 76 percent of the vote. He will use the next six years to advance his mission: cementing Russia's role as a major player on the world stage.

At least three buildings on the campus of Jacksonville State University, including the basketball arena, suffered major roof damage, but there were no immediate reports of injuries.

A disproportionate number of women running for Congress are running in House districts that are considered pretty safe for the other party to hold, whether Republican or Democrat.

Centrist Democratic Rep. Dan Lipinski narrowly wins his primary race and avoids becoming the first incumbent to lose in 2018. Gov. Bruce Rauner ekes out win over conservative challenger.

A long-term spending bill has been delayed over partisan squabbling about unrelated measures, including health care, immigration and gun control.

Top Republicans on Capitol Hill say they are confident that President Trump will not try to fire special counsel Robert Mueller.

To help humanize and bring historical perspective to the issue of immigration, the "No Irish Pub" turned away people based on two criteria: being Irish or wearing green to celebrate St. Paddy's Day.

Six months after Hurricane Maria devastated this island commonwealth, many families are unable to get crucial federal repair grants because they've been unable to prove they own their homes.

Roger Severino created a new division in the Department of Health And Human Services to guard the religious rights of health care workers. That worries some advocates for women and LGBTQ people.

Facebook is under intense pressure after it admitted that analytics firm Cambridge Analytica got access to millions of users' personal data. NPR wants to know how users are feeling.