Bound by an interest in veterans issues, U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk and U.S. Rep. Tammy Duckworth faced an audience together at a John Marshall Law School event in 2014, touched each others' hands more than once and expressed a mutual respect. Both sat beh...

CHICAGO (AP) - Barnstorming through the Rust Belt, Bernie Sanders on Monday looked toward primary contests in five states as the linchpin of his strategy to turn the tide against Hillary Clinton and overcome her delegate edge in the Democratic prima...

NAYPYITAW, Myanmar (AP) - A longtime confidante of Aung San Suu Kyi was confirmed Friday in a parliamentary vote as one of the three final candidates to be Myanmar's next president, albeit as a proxy for the Nobel laureate. Htin Kyaw of the National...

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - A top security official in Dubai warned Friday of a "clash of civilizations" if U.S. Republican candidate Donald Trump becomes president, the latest sign of disquiet across the Middle East over the businessman's co...

MIAMI - Former Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson threw his support behind Donald Trump on Friday, saying the billionaire front-runner has two sides: the combative campaign persona and a "very cerebral" approach in private. The endorsement...

NAYPYITAW, Myanmar (AP) - The party of Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi officially confirmed Thursday that she will not become Myanmar's next president. Unofficially, she has vowed to be the de-facto leader by calling the shots from behind the scenes...

Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton tried to rally her supporters Thursday night in Vernon Hills with a focus on job creation and the need to improve the country's infrastructure. Clinton spoke about the need for job creation early in ...

Nothing was off the table but the gloves Thursday evening in a WTTW Channel 11 debate for the three candidates in the Democratic primary race for Cook County state's attorney. Two-term incumbent Anita Alvarez and challengers Kim Foxx and Donna More...