The feminist icon brought together diverse groups and understood the importance of linking arms with Black women in the fight for equality.

It was the fight for abortion rights that launched Gloria Steinem into feminism. The idea that women couldn’t reach equality without the ability to decide whether or when to have children was central ...

An appeals panel ruled against Representative LaMonica McIver, a Democrat accused by the Justice Department of assaulting immigration agents outside Delaney Hall. No one was injured in the clash.

The Ohio Republican who is seeking a third term defiantly denied domestic abuse allegations ahead of a deadline to replace him on the ballot.

Even in Trump’s America, where lawlessness can feel like the norm, survivors are here, demanding that individuals and institutions treat sexual violence with the seriousness it deserves.

Democrats and moderate Republicans hope the bill's passage will put pressure on the Senate to come up a bipartisan compromise.

After a federal officer shot and killed a Minneapolis motorist, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey rejected Homeland Security's claim that the ICE officer acted in self-defense.

A VA spokesperson confirmed to MS NOW that the ban was in place following a Department of Justice memo issued last week.

Democrats say that’s a nonstarter, arguing there are already limits on abortion access. The dispute could torpedo a deal, leading to higher health insurance premiums for millions.

Washington, DC – Following reporting that senators have a reached a deal to end the government shutdown that does not include an extension of Affordable Care Act subsidies, Fatima Goss Graves, preside...

A day care teacher was taken into ICE custody Wednesday morning at the Rayito de Sol Spanish Immersion Early Learning Center in Chicago’s North Center neighborhood.

A Department of Veterans Affairs memo obtained by ProPublica erects new roadblocks to care for veterans with the rare but deadly cancer. The agency cites no new science but relies on an executive orde...

YouTube video by Senator Jeff Merkley

New York Attorney General Letitia James was indicted Thursday in Alexandria, Virginia, as President Donald Trump’s Justice Department continues to pursue charges against his political opponents, two s...

A federal judge has temporarily blocked President Donald Trump from federalizing and deploying Oregon National Guard troops to Portland following a challenge from the state and the city of Portland.

Ashley Allison, a Democratic political strategist and CNN commentator, said Thursday that she is acquiring The Root from G/O Media.

The lawsuit seeking to force the Trump administration to withdraw National Guard troops is the second one that Attorney General Brian Schwalb has filed against since the president declared a “crime em...

Bowser issued an executive order Tuesday requiring local coordination with federal law enforcement “to the maximum extent allowable by law.” The order gives no expiration date.

In a letter posted online Monday night, Trump said he had determined there is “sufficient cause” to remove Cook from her position.