The New York State Black, Puerto Rican, Hispanic, and Asian Legislative Caucus (BPHA Caucus) unveiled its Empower Black New York Agenda.

Approval of HB 2165 this week by the House Committee on Health and Human Services came over the objections of Mike Gardner, ...

The package was fast-tracked after Gov. Greg Abbott declared “bail reform” an emergency item. The bills now head to the House ...

Colorado state Senate passed a bill that would ban AR-15s, AK-47s, shotguns and pistols that hold more than 15 rounds and is ...

Tennessee students are more interested in their personal safety at school and mental health needs than in being denied the ...

Federal prosecutors drop charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams. Plus, the debate over government alcohol guidance. It's all on The Excerpt.

The march was famously met with intense violence, with state troopers assaulting participants on March 7 in what became known ...

During the February 4 Winthrop Improvement & Historical Association (WIHA) dinner meeting in the Deane Winthrop House barn, Park Ranger Will Watson, of the National Park Service, discussed the ...

Abraham Lincoln’s firm resolve during his last days demonstrated his enduring commitment to the common good', A CT historian writes.

The F word. F… U… and no need for that third and fourth letter, the point is made without. Writing the third and fourth letter changes the meaning in no way, it just adds the unpleasant “uch” sound.

At the heart of the lawsuits is the 14th Amendment to the Constitution, ratified in 1868 after the Civil War and the Dred Scott Supreme Court decision, which held that Scott, an enslaved man ...

The 22 Amendment, ratified in 1951, states that all elected presidents may only serve two terms in office, totaling up to eight years as president. This amendment was enacted as a result of the 32nd ...