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Obama becomes the fourth president to visit all 50 states when he arrives in South Dakota on Friday — a state which says it's better than Mars.

On May 14, members of the American Postal Workers Union (APWU) and their union and community allies will hold a national day of action to spotlight the nation’s need for a strong and vital U.S. Postal Service (USPS) and a fair contract for APWU members.

Each week, another candidate throws a hat into the ring for the 2016 presidential campaign—a constant reminder that President Barack Obama is at the end of his term. Currently, the president is engaged in a high-stakes battle, twisting the arms of the Democratic Party base and pressuring his close congressional allies, like the Congressional Black Caucus, to help salvage his attempt to hammer through a multination “trade” agreement with Pacific Ocean rim nations. That is simply very hard to understand.

The federal probe into the Baltimore police is known as a pattern-or-practice investigation. Here are outcomes of other recent similar investigations.

Both Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner have talked up the library's economic possibilities for the city.

Growing concerns about protecting against homegrown extremists led the military to heighten security measures at its U.S. installations.

A Colorado barbecue joint is cooking up a slew of controversy with a plan to hold "White Appreciation Day" next month.

A Piper PA-32 crashed on an Atlanta interstate on Friday about a mile away from DeKalb Peachtree Airport.

Starting next week, we will celebrate Asian Pacific American Heritage Month by honoring Asian American and Pacific Islander American activists and present-day organizers, who have been an element of change and a champion for working people, by highlighting their contributions to the labor movement, fight for immigration reform and civil rights.

On Friday, 16 million people are expected to be at risk, with the greatest danger again concentrated in Texas and Oklahoma.