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John Boehner leaves a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, July 10, 2014.
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It's the first time she's written about the world's favorite fictional wizard in seven years.

Get details on the new study from Science magazine.

An attorney for McDaniel said they had found “several thousand that are absolutely ineligible voters” and that the only real fix was to hold another vote.

Find out how hundreds of thousands of dollars in bribes led to the mayor’s downfall.

The tennis icon made history 57 years ago.

Meet the new faces of marijuana.

In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter she said, “Maybe a show like that needs a punch of reality and a voice of reason from America’s heartland to knock some humble sense into their scripts.”

The new rules impact certain overseas flights returning to the U.S.

Surprise! The GOP has made it its mission to destroy Obamacare, and even dedicated entire election cycles, congressional and court sessions to repeal it. But, as it turns out, many Republicans actually dig it. 

The conservative pundit blamed his supporters for dragging the race out: “McDaniel’s passionate supporters think that a moment of crisis for the country is a good time to treat control of the Senate as if it’s a prom queen election.” 

Cities and states across the country are raising their minimum wages on their own. While that’s good news for many low-wage workers, restaurant servers and others partly compensated in tips aren't necessarily reaping the benefits.

Boehner announced the lawsuit weeks ago, but until now it was unclear which of the House GOP’s numerous grievances with the White House would be included.