Politics & Government

John Magufuli, the new president of Tanzania, aims to cut over-the-top government spending and improve services. Opponents hope he fizzles out.

Gun control advocates say that will tighten a big loophole allowing guns to change hands illegally. Gun rights groups say the president's executive order will mostly penalize law-abiding gun owners.

House Speaker Paul Ryan announced on Tuesday that the first order of business will be putting a bill on the House floor that would repeal the Affordable Care Act, also referred to as Obamacare.

Composer Todd Hahn says at the peak of a campaign season he scores as many as 18 ads a day. Over the course of his career, he figures he's done nearly 15,000.

Whatever happens in the state with the first primary becomes big news in presidential elections. New Hampshire has an addiction epidemic. The issue is now being discussed on the campaign trial.

"Will the folks on Wall Street like me? No. Will they begin to play by the rules if I am president? You better believe it," Sanders said Tuesday.

One of the first rounds of voting in 2016 took place Tuesday night. It was to be a delegate for Ohio congressional districts to this summer's Democratic National Convention.

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie has been investing a lot of time in New Hampshire, and his opponents are starting to attack him there — a sign he's seen as a threat.