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According to U.S. District Judge Carlton Reeves, the exemptions on religious grounds granted by the state's recently signed House Bill 1523 violates the U.S. Supreme Court's 2015 decision in the Obergefell case, which legalized same-sex marriage nationwide. (iStock photo)

Federal judge: Religion can’t block same-sex marriage license

Kelly Cohen · June 28, 2016 7:02 pm

Schools required to allow transgender students to use the bathroom that corresponds with gender identity.(AP Photo/Gerry Broome, File)

Report: North Carolina legislature seeks to change bathroom bill

Kelly Cohen · June 28, 2016 6:03 pm

Washington, D.C. residents who live in Ward 8 feel the least safe in the city, according to a new survey. Ward 8 is in the far southeast quadrant of D.C., or the area known as Anacostia. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Here’s where D.C. residents feel the least safe

Kelly Cohen · June 28, 2016 5:58 pm

Getting a new, smooth U.S.-U.K. trade agreement would help with both economies, he said. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Paul Ryan calls for post-Brexit deal with U.K.

Kelly Cohen · June 28, 2016 4:18 pm

National Security

Jim Jordan: Obama ‘misled’ on Benghazi because of election

Kelly Cohen · June 28, 2016 1:02 pm

President Obama said he does not anticipate "major cataclysmic changes" as a result of the so-called Brexit. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File)

Obama warns against ‘hysteria’ over ‘Brexit’

Kelly Cohen · June 28, 2016 12:22 pm

Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, said he has not yet endorsed Donald Trump. "I'm still looking for a presidential candidate who will embrace the constitutional reform agenda," he said. (AP Photo/Molly Riley)

Mike Lee: I have not endorsed Trump

Kelly Cohen · June 28, 2016 11:51 am

Democrat nominee also would change the way capital gains are taxed at death, which would raise $150 billion. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)

Poll: Clinton expands lead over Trump

Kelly Cohen · June 28, 2016 11:25 am

Justice Dept. rolls out ‘implicit bias’ training for officials

Kelly Cohen · June 27, 2016 6:31 pm

Turkey's Prime Minister Binali Yildirim announces the details of an agreement reached with Israel, in Ankara, Turkey, Monday, June 27, 2016. (AP Photo/Burhan Ozbilici)

National Security

Israel, Turkey restore diplomatic ties

Kelly Cohen · June 27, 2016 2:59 pm

Sixty percent of those surveyed view Donald Trump negatively and 55 percent view Hillary Clinton negatively. (AP Photos)

NRA, Planned Parenthood more popular than Trump, Clinton

Kelly Cohen · June 27, 2016 12:14 pm

The study said the overall homicide rate for Hispanics was 4.69 for every 100,000 over the 15-year period. (AP Photo)

Study: Hispanics hit hard by gun violence

Kelly Cohen · June 24, 2016 7:39 pm