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Former president is given the Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Ripple of Hope Award.

With hate crimes on the rise, the message from activist lawyer Bryan Stevenson couldn't be more urgent.

Seth Stodder, Barack Obama's assistant secretary of homeland security, sees multiple flaws in the border security practice.

Presidents get about $200,000 per year after they leave office, and unlimited work expenses. Many earn millions in speaking fees and book deals.

Both democrats and republicans who responded to the Washington Post-ABC poll said they feel the current tax system is "rigged in favor of the wealthy."

"By sending arms to Saudi Arabia, knowing that they may be used to kill civilians, the U.S. government may be complicit in violations of international law, including war crimes," Raed Jarrar, Amnesty International's advocacy director for the Middle East and North Africa, told Newsweek. 

Amnesty International documented 101 cases of detention incommunicado and torture of suspects, who were often detained with little evidence.

Around 800,000 people benefit from the protections, instituted by President Obama in 2012 and which Trump has pledged to rescind.

By promoting the idea of young people being civically engaged, former President Barack Obama is pushing on an open door.

Watchdog groups are suing the Secret Service to find out who has been visiting President Donald Trump at Trump Tower in New York and Mar-a-Lago in Florida.

A vote on the judge's Supreme Court confirmation is expected Friday.

The Kentucky senator reintroduced legislation that Republicans put on former President Obama's desk last year.

The president is scheduled to discuss the Supreme Court with Senate leaders on Tuesday afternoon.

As the president prepares to leave office, the stars of "Southside With You" and "Barry" talk about depicting Obama's past.

Obama used his last press conference as president to send signals to Donald Trump.

Washington's decision not to extradite exiled cleric Fethullah Gulen has strained relations with Ankara.

Obama said he was encouraged by Trump's willingness to work with his team for a smooth transition of power.

On January 20, the presidential social media identity will be made available to the 45th president—regardless of party.

Clinton will campaign Monday night in Cincinnati alongside gun-violence survivor Gabrielle Giffords, a former U.S. representative.

"The show is about how you can't control your legacy; it is determined by who survives. All you can control is the work. Make the best thing you know how."

A former Green Beret and 49ers fan tells Colin Kaepernick why he hopes he can stand again for the anthem one day.

In an essay for Glamour magazine, Obama writes, "It's important that [Malia and Sasha's] dad is a feminist, because now that's what they expect of all men."

The president spoke about the deadliest mass shooting in U.S. history.

The president implores Americans to resist turning against each other after the Orlando nightclub shooting.

The Vermont senator refuses to acknowledge Hillary Clinton as the Democrats' presumptive nominee.

The Republican nominee delivered a major energy speech Thursday in North Dakota, where oil is booming.

Rock legends joining forces and the tease of the Han Solo prequel film are among the five things we loved in Arts & Culture this week.

Obama will get updates from federal officials on the response in Flint, a mostly African-American city where more than 40 percent live in poverty.

For Nancy Reagan, mourning her husband's death was accompanied by the responsibility of preserving the legacy of an American icon.

The Democratic candidate seemed to criticize President Obama's choice to replace the late Justice Antonin Scalia.