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Marijuana remains illegal under federal law, but four states and the District of Columbia have legalized the drug for recreational purposes. Nearly half the states, the District and Guam have medicinal pot programs. (Associated Press)
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Although Obama administration officials have expanded the initiative, the creation of the Office of Iranian Affairs inside the State Department was spearheaded by ex-Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice. (Associated Press)
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A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent escorts a handcuffed illegal immigrant convicted of a felony that was taken into custody during an early morning operation in Dallas on March 6, 2015. (Associated Press) ** FILE **
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This file photo taken by Annie Leibovitz exclusively for Vanity Fair shows the cover of the magazine's July 2015 issue featuring Bruce Jenner debuting as a transgender woman named Caitlyn Jenner. (Annie Leibovitz/Vanity Fair via AP, File)
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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott shares a laugh with news reporters during a round table talk in his office at the Texas Capitol, Wednesday, June 3, 2015, in Austin. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, right, talks with news reporters during a round table talk in his office at the Texas Capitol, Wednesday, June 3, 2015, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
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This Dec. 2014 booking file photo provided by County of Los Angeles Probation Department shows Stuart Lynn Dunn. Los Angeles County authorities say they have recaptured Dunn who escaped from a mental health facility where he was sentenced for stalking Kunis. The county Probation Department and sheriff’s spokeswoman Nicole Nishida say Dunn was taken into custody Wednesday morning, June 3, 2015, by the sheriff’s major crimes division. (County of Los Angeles Probation Department via AP, File)
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Texas lawmakers passed the "campus carry" bill May 30, 2015, which will allow students at public universities to bring personal firearms on campus. (Image: University of Texas at Austin, Facebook) ** FILE **
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FILE - In this combo image made of May 8, 2012, file photos, California State Sen. Ted Lieu, D-Torrance, left, and David Pickup, a licensed marriage and family therapist, address lawmakers in favor and in opposition, respectively, of a bill to ban a controversial form of psychotherapy aimed at making gay people straight during a hearing at the Capitol in Sacramento, Calif. A federal appeals court on Friday put the brakes on a first-of-its-kind California law that bans therapy aimed at turning gay minors straight. The law was set to take effect Jan. 1. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli, File)
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Demonstrators chant during health care rally outside the Supreme Court in Washington on March 4, 2015. The Supreme Court could wipe away health insurance for millions of Americans when it resolves the latest high court fight over President Obama's health overhaul. (Associated Press) **FILE**
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FILE - In this July 30, 1976, file photo, Bruce Jenner, of the United States, throws the the javelin during the decathlon competition at the Olympics in Montreal, Canada. Mr. Jenner made his debut as a transgender woman on the cover for the July 2015 issue of Vanity Fair. (AP Photo/File)
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Abduljaleel Alarbash, a 22-year-old electrical engineering major at Wichita State University, was killed in Saudi Arabia Friday after he helped stop a suicide bomber from entering a Shiite mosque in Dammam. (CNN)
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U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry surveys Baghdad, Iraq from a helicopter on Sept. 10, 2014. (Associated Press) ** FILE **
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Former Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley is targeting liberal activists who don't trust Hillary Rodham Clinton's close ties to Wall Street and corporate America, Hispanics voters who remain leery of her commitment to immigration reform after years of bucking them on the issue, and young voters who likely hold no allegiance to the Clinton brand. (Associated Press)
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Former Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley (left) takes a selfie with a family during a campaign stop at in Manchester, New Hampshire. Mr. O'Malley is targeting young voters, Hispanics and the anti-Wall Street crowd, essential constituencies for a Democratic candidate. (Associated Press)
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This photo taken by Annie Leibovitz exclusively for Vanity Fair shows the cover of the magazine's July 2015 issue featuring Bruce Jenner debuting as a transgender woman named Caitlyn Jenner. (Annie Leibovitz/Vanity Fair via AP)
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A U.S. flag with a swastika is seen during a protest against a visit by President Bush in Rome, Friday June 4, 2004. Bush, who met Pope John Paul II at the Vatican Friday, is in Italy to celebrate the 60th anniversary of Rome's liberation and will proceed to France Saturday. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini) **FILE**
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Thai Foreign Minister Thanasak Patimaprakorn speaks at the "Special Meeting on Irregular Migration in the Indian Ocean" regarding the Rohingya and Bangladeshi migrant crisis at a hotel in Bangkok, Thailand. In the past month, more than 3,000 Rohingya Muslims fleeing persecution in Myanmar and impoverished Bangladeshis hoping to find jobs have landed on the shores of Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand, drawing international attention to a crisis in Southeast Asia. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak, File)
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A Washington Times story about top Republicans such as Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker skipping the Iowa straw poll triggered a move by Craig Williams, a member of the state party's central committee, to rally to save the poll. (Associated Press)
