The Voting Rights Act of 1965, signed by President Lyndon B. Johnson on August 6 of that year, effectively prohibited racial discrimination in voting and required federal oversight to ensure its ...

Rep. Ayanna Pressley on Thursday called for a congressional hearing to amplify the voices of trafficking survivors abused by Jeffrey Epstein, Ghislaine Maxwell and their associates, in a letter shared ...

Democratic lawmakers fled the state to protest a Trump-backed redistricting plan. For the mothers among them, leaving meant juggling summer milestones, first days of school — and showing their kids ...

Peltola, a Democrat who made history with her 2022 election to the U.S. House, is widely seen as a top Democratic recruit for Alaska’s open governor’s race in 2026.

The disparity in Biden’s White House is slightly smaller than it was in Trump’s, but women still earn less. The biggest difference, though, is in their policies.

Service members battling eating disorders may not receive the help they need as the military pushes a "warrior ethos" and "lethality." ...

Outrage over the "good genes" ad comes in a time of heightened concerns about white supremacy and its historical ties to eugenics.

2026 races to watch: Familiar political leaders and new faces are vying to replace term-limited Mills in the solidly Democratic state.

2026 races to watch: The race to replace Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is crowded on both sides in the key swing state, where control of the office has switched between Democratic and Republican over the last ...

Donald Trump has been elected to another term in the White House. His time in national politics has been marked with a number of accusations of sexual misconduct.

Georgia will hold a competitive governor’s election in 2026, one that will draw attention, though one of the most headline-grabbing members of Congress decided against jumping in. Several prominent ...

“There will ultimately be backlash to the backlash, and it’s our job to swing the pendulum back,” said Shaunna Thomas, outgoing executive director of women’s group UltraViolet.