In what some historians consider one of the best political speeches of the 20th century, former President Lyndon B. Johnson, ...

With the federal law eroded by court decisions, about a half-dozen states want to enshrine protections for non-white voters. But it’s a tough sell even in Democratic states.

Seeing federal courts slash away at the Voting Rights Act, some states are seeking to resurrect fallen protections for non-white voters with their own versions of the landmark law passed during the ...

Tom Cotton (R-AR) and Ted Cruz (R-TX), have advocated using force against Iran for years, and they show no signs of softening ...

The progressive group Indivisible called on Schumer to “step aside” on Saturday, accusing him of having “surrendered leverage ...

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House Speaker Mike Johnson formally unveiled plans on Saturday for a government funding stopgap through September 30 — a measure intended to stave off a potential March 14 shutdown and buy time ...

Evelyn B. Johnson 94 of Edinburgh, IN passed into the Lord’s hands on March 6, 2025. She was the only daughter of Charles &Mary Stafford and the only girl cousin for a very long time.

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