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Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson listens to a question after speaking at the University of Michigan-Dearborn, in Dearborn, Mich., in this Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2016, file photo. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio, File)

DHS adds Somalia, Yemen and Libya to anti-terror travel list

The Obama administration expanded the reach of the new anti-terrorist travel restrictions Thursday, saying that those wanting to visit the U.S. who have recently been to Libya, Somalia or Yemen must go through the regular visa process and cannot use the waiver program.

February 18, 2016
In this Nov. 19, 2015, file photo, Rep. Trey Gowdy, R-S.C., speaks on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)

Trey Gowdy probe claims ‘big wins’ in getting Benghazi info

Rep. Trey Gowdy said Thursday that the congressional probe into the 2012 Benghazi terrorist attack made "significant breakthroughs" this month in getting access to key figures involved in writing the talking points that misled the country into erroneously blaming a video.

February 18, 2016
President Barack Obama talks to media in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2016, at the bottom of a meeting, where he announced that former IBM CEO Sam Palmisano, former National Security Adviser Tom Donilon are being appointed as the Chair and Vice Chair, respectively, of the Commission on Enhancing National Cybersecurity. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Obama Supreme Court pick divides opinion of voters

The country is split on whether the Senate should approve President Obama's pick to the Supreme Court or wait until after the election and a new president, according to a new poll Wednesday afternoon that does little to settle the fight in Washington.

February 17, 2016
South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley endorsed Sen. Marco Rubio's presidential bid Wednesday evening. (Associated Press)

Nikki Haley to endorse Marco Rubio in South Carolina GOP primary: Report

South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley endorsed Sen. Marco Rubio's presidential bid Wednesday evening, giving him an extra boost as the Republican establishment's embrace of the onetime insurgent grows, and he emerges as the chief alternative to Donald Trump and Sen. Ted Cruz.

February 17, 2016
Republican presidential candidate Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, speaks at a rally Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2016, in Anderson, S.C. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

Ted Cruz dares Donald Trump to sue over abortion ads

Sen. Ted Cruz dared Donald Trump to sue him Wednesday after the billionaire businessman sent a cease-and-desist letter demanding the end to a Cruz campaign ad accusing Mr. Trump of being pro-choice.

February 17, 2016
Republican presidential candidates Donald Trump and Jeb Bush participate in the first Republican presidential debate at the Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland on Aug. 6, 2015. (Associated Press) **FILE**

Tea party leader jilts Donald Trump for Jeb Bush

The co-founder of Tea Party of America abandoned Republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump Tuesday and threw his backing to Jeb Bush in a striking move that suggests some softening in the GOP front-runner's support among conservatives as the campaign shifts to South Carolina.

February 16, 2016
President George W. Bush and former first lady Laura Bush were at the side of Republican presidential candidate Jeb Bush as he stumped Monday in South Carolina, just days before the state's primary. (Associated press)

George W. Bush campaigns for Jeb Bush in South Carolina

More than seven years after he left office, President George W. Bush returned to the campaign trail Monday to defend his legacy and try to help his struggling younger brother, Jeb Bush, the former Florida governor who wants to extend the family dynasty in the White House.

February 15, 2016
Donald Trump and Ted Cruz are locked in a neck-and-neck race for the Republican nomination, and the strain is showing, with Mr. Trump resorting to name-calling and Mr. Cruz implying that his rival is a closet Democrat. (Associated Press)

Trump vows to sue Cruz over campaign ‘lies’

Donald Trump said he's hired a lawyer and is preparing to sue to block Sen. Ted Cruz from becoming president, saying the Canadian-born senator is disqualified from being president -- and saying he'll pull the trigger on the lawsuit if Mr. Cruz doesn't apologize for campaign "lies."

February 15, 2016
Democratic presidential candidate, Hillary Clinton, speaks at Minnesota's Democratic-Farmer-Labor party's Humphrey-Mondale dinner, Friday, Feb. 12, 2016, in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Photo/Jim Mone)

15 percent of latest Hillary Clinton emails marked classified

More than 15 percent of the latest batch of former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's emails released Saturday contain classified information, with three of the messages being labeled "secret" -- continuing to add to the questions surrounding her email use.

February 13, 2016
Republican presidential candidate and former Virginia Gov. Jim Gilmore speaks at the New Hampshire Republican Party summit in Nashua, N.H., on Jan. 23, 2016. (Associated Press) **FILE**

James Gilmore ends presidential bid, shrinks GOP field to six

Former Virginia Gov. James S. Gilmore III ended his presidential bid Friday after a disappointing campaign that saw him fail to get on ballots and collect just 145 votes total between the Iowa caucuses and New Hampshire's primary.

February 12, 2016