Donald Trump has a mental health condition known as narcissistic personality disorder. Here are some of the symptoms of narcissistic personality disorder. React with rage or contempt and try to belittle other people to make themselves appear superior. Have an unreasonably high sense of self-importance and require constant, excessive admiration. Make achievements and talents seem bigger than they are. Behave in an arrogant way, brag a lot and come across as conceited.   read more

Economic recovery is still a long way away for the vast majority of U.S. cities, according to a new report produced for city mayors and urban proponents.   Of the 363 metropolitan areas that lost jobs during the Great Recession, only 26 so far h...   read more

Like other presidents before him, President Barack Obama has made sure to reward those individuals who help collect money for his presidential campaign.   An investigation by the Center for Public Integrity found that hundreds of "bundlers" (peo...   read more

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on December 8, 2011, named veteran diplomat Reuben Barrie Walkley, who has served in seven African countries and been the principal U.S. representative to three of them, as Special Envoy to the Great Lakes Region...   read more

Appointed acting administrator on May 15, 2011, Suzanne Heinen has served more than 25 years with the Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS), the lead agency in international activities to develop foreign markets for U.S. agriculture. FAS is primarily...   read more

Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul took a break from his campaign to come out in opposition to the bill signed into law by President Barack Obama on New Year’s Eve that allows the indefinite detention of any terrorism suspect, including Am...   read more

Determined to turn over nearly 30 prisons to private operators, the Florida legislature is considering two bills to allow the government to privatize not only penitentiaries but other public operations as well…and not inform the public until after...   read more

Long before he became one of modern Africa's most notorious dictators, Charles Taylor of Liberia was on the payroll of the U.S. government providing intelligence on American enemies.   Taylor's relationship with the Defense Intelligence Agency  ...   read more

Touted since the 1990s as the next generation of advanced naval vessel, the Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) was designed to function as a minesweeper, among other duties. But after extensive testing it was found the LCS would have a difficult time loca...   read more

Over the objections of musicians, teachers and others, the U.S. Supreme Court has decided that some creative works that have entered the public domain can return to copyright status.   In a 6-2 ruling, the court said that Congress can authorize ...   read more

What good is a Democratic majority if it does a worse job of confirming your nominees than your Republican predecessor?   This question has probably crossed the mind of President Barack Obama as he has watched nominee after nominee of his not ge...   read more

The U.S. border patrol is planning to get tough with illegal immigrants caught entering the country, even though the number of those apprehended in recent years has dropped significantly.   Using a system already in effect in Arizona, the Custom...   read more

When police pressure innocent people into confessing to crimes they did not commit, it means those who are guilty avoid punishment, sometimes for years or even decades.   The nonprofit Innocence Project found that of 80 convicted murderers who w...   read more

Lawyers representing Guantánamo detainees are continuing to object to the base commander's new policy requiring all mail to prisoners, including confidential legal correspondence, be read by military contractors.   Rear Admiral David B. Woods, w...   read more

Legalizing marijuana for medical purposes can mean fewer drunk drivers on the road, and fewer traffic deaths, according to a new study.   Researchers from universities in Colorado, Oregon and Montana reviewed accident statistics from 1990 to 200...   read more

The race for the Republican presidential nominee has been dominated so far, in terms of money, by the super PAC—political action committees established by wealthy individuals trying to influence who wins the GOP nomination.   Front-runner Mitt R...   read more

There is money to be made, a lot of it, helping the wealthy make and protect their fortunes.   One group is known as compensation consultants. These high-flyers assist Wall Street firms decide how many millions they can spend each year on bonuse...   read more