Activists marked the 61st anniversary of 'Bloody Sunday' in Selma, Ala., which paved the way for the Voting Rights Act, which ...

Sweeping layoffs at Voice of America made by Trump appointee Kari Lake were declared void by a federal judge, who said she ...

Rev. Jesse Jackson's charisma and abilities were unmatched by his rivals, and while he didn't win the American presidency, he paved the way for Barack Obama to do so.

Penn’s 270th Commencement, scheduled for May 18 at Franklin Field, will grant degrees to graduates, recognize honorary ...

President Donald Trump awarded the Medal of Honor at the White House to three soldiers from three different wars: WWII, ...

The U.S. Supreme Court is hearing oral arguments on Monday in United States vs. Hemani, challenging a law barring illegal drug users from owning guns.

A gobsmacking amount of money is spent on federal elections in the US. The credit or blame for that reaches back to a ...

Under Reagan, the Black middle class was practically obliterated. Research done by Sonoma State University found Black Americans’ unemployment rate was 15.2 percent compared to 6.2 percent for white ...

Federalism is treated as sacred, right up until it becomes an obstacle to winning elections. Then the Constitution’s Elections Clause is rediscovered, Congress suddenly has sweeping authority, and ...

Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Andrey Gyurov, the prime minister–designate ...

Ald. Brendan Reilly (42nd) faces off against longtime incumbent Toni Preckwinkle in the March 17 Democratic primary for Cook County board president. Here’s a closer look at the race. Reilly, 54, has ...

SOFIA, Bulgaria — Bulgarian President Iliana Yotova on Wednesday appointed a caretaker government ahead of another round of parliamentary elections in April in a bid to stave off the country’s ...