The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments Wednesday in two consolidated cases that, depending on the outcome, could have a profound impact on how race is used to draw voting district lines in the future. ...
As the dust settles from Tuesday’s Republican takeover of Congress, thoughts on how the 114th Congress will handle some of the country’s most pressing issues are beginning to emerge. But as Ashley Westerman reports...
Forty years ago, in the wake of the Watergate Scandal, the Privacy Act was passed along with amendments to bolster the Freedom of Information Act. These two pieces of legislation sought not only to...
The Ebola virus has suddenly become a policy priority in the U.S. after the death of the first patient diagnosed with the virus in-country. Two nurses who provided care have also fallen ill. One...
A two-day hearing wrapped up today in a case that involves a Guantanamo Bay detainee suing the U.S. government over force-feedings. As Ashley Westerman reports from Washington, D.C., the case does not seek to...
The U.S. Supreme Court justices announced Monday that they will not be taking up gay marriage this term. The move, which came as a surprise to many advocates, will allow for same-sex couples to...
The U.S. Supreme Court begins its next session on October 6. While no “blockbuster” cases like last session’s Burwell v. Hobby Lobby are expected, decisions involving free speech, exercise of religion and the 14th...
For the second week in a row, protesters made their voices heard at the St. Louis City Council Tuesday night. Angry about what they see as inaction in the police shooting death of Michael...
** Editors Note: This story was updated 9/12/2014 Just days after advancing a measure that would give Congress the authority to cap donations to federal political campaigns, the Senate GOP reversed itself and blocked...
Fast food workers across the U.S. went on strike Thursday, staging sit-ins and walk-outs to bring attention to a years-long campaign to raise industry wages to $15 an hour and allow workers to join...
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