Newly elected Raphael Warnock is only the 11th Black US senator since the Senate convened for the first time in 1789. Here are the 11 senators: ...

In 1865, Congress passes the 13th Amendment. The war ends, Lincoln is assassinated and the states ratify the amendment later ...

In response to the Mother Emanual AME shooting in Charleston, SC, lawmakers and protestors rallied to bring down the ...

President Donald Trump issued a provocative threat during a Cabinet meeting this week: If New York City elects a “communist” ...

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Donald Trump in his first 100 days tested that system like rarely before, signing dozens of executive orders, closing or ...

U.S. senators discuss their efforts to advocate for marginalized communities and push for civil rights protections in a ...

Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (N.Y.) told reporters Tuesday that Congress needs to spend significantly more money on senators’ personal security in the wake of an attack that killed a ...

Mon Mothma takes a stand against Emperor Palpatine in the Galactic Senate. Watch this Andor Season 2 clip from the Star Wars series. Andor: Season 2 stars Diego Luna, Stellan Skarsgård, Genevieve ...

A conversation with upcoming Senate Pro Tem Monique Limón. Also, an accessible theater festival by - and about - people who are blind, deaf and neurodivergent. Finally, Black Conservation Week.

North Carolina Sen. Thom Tillis (R) announced after a meeting with Senate GOP leaders and colleagues Saturday afternoon that he will vote “no” on both the motion to proceed and final passage ...