A post from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth showed his support of a fringe evangelical Christianity that is gaining more traction in the Republican Party.

The influential artist and organizer died in May at the age of 58. Her work championed queer people and women of color who felt excluded by the mainstream disability rights movement.

Explore 2024-2025 19th News Fellows’ Work The 19th is proud to share the work of our third cohort of Frances Ellen Watkins Harper Fellows. This groundbreaking, competitive fellowship seeks to create ...

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

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.

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 ...

A preliminary investigation into Ryan Walters suggests a technical glitch led to an inappropriate movie auto-playing during a closed-door board meeting, but tensions remain high.

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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 ...

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 ...

Persistent harassment and threats of violence may be impacting who decides to become an elected official or candidate — especially for parents of young children.

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 ...