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Actress Camryn Manheim said at a Human Rights Campaign dinner Saturday that she "always wanted a gay son," remarks that have drawn criticism online.

A Connecticut man who pledged allegiance to the Islamic State and paid $500 to a person he believed could smuggle him toward Syria was sentenced to 92 months in federal prison, the Justice Department announced.

The House is out of session until after the midterm elections, so there will be little movement on AI legislation until November or December.

What a way to fight.

An air of triumph surrounded D.C. Council member Trayon White after a judge declared a mistrial Monday in his federal bribery case, while some of his council colleagues have spoken up about the ethics violations revealed during his legal saga.

Six Flags Magic Mountain said it will permanently close X2, the rotating-seat roller coaster that has been shut since July 12 and is now the subject of lawsuits from riders alleging serious brain injuries.

James Talarico's New York fundraising swing shows the dilemma facing Democrats who want to flip Texas.

A New Jersey man will spend 70 months in prison for threats he made to detonate explosives at a religious service attended annually by Supreme Court justices.

President Donald Trump praised America.gov as a reinvention of the federal government working for the people.

New York magazine put actor ELLIOT PAGE on one of four covers for its first-ever standalone Men's Style issue.