In 2013, the Supreme Court issued a 5-4 decision in a case known as Shelby v. Holder that removed the preclearance ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The federal agency tasked with overseeing the U.S. nuclear stockpile has begun furloughing employees as ...

The Salem congressman also slammed President Trump as “acting like a child” for his response to the "No Kings" protests over ...

The U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear an appeal by Ghislaine Maxwell Monday of her conviction for aiding the late Jeffrey Epstein in trafficking girls.

U.S. Representative Seth Moulton, a Democrat who has sometimes bucked his party's leadership, said he is considering a ...

Alex Rikleen, who is challenging U.S. Sen. Ed Markey, says the government shutdown underscores his critique of the Democratic Party.

Lawmakers and witnesses emphasized the threat government censorship poses to First Amendment rights during a congressional ...

The Supreme Court appeared poised today to weaken a key provision of a landmark civil rights law by limiting the ability of ...

The announcement makes the race one of the most anticipated primary contests in the country and pits two of the heavily Democratic state's top politicians against one another.

Follow this play-by-play from throughout Boston's "No Kings" protest Saturday, including photos and remarks from featured ...

The vow by Republican President Donald Trump and the Republicans to quickly fill U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's seat despite a looming election has revived talk among some Democrats ...

Boston’s “No Kings” protest drew crowds of thousands to Boston Common Saturday for what was a peaceful demonstration against ...