Jeffries speech seeks to leverage public opinion against Trump's mega-bill as surveys show large opposition to Medicaid cuts ...

Juneteenth events at Booker T. Washington National Monument detail the life of the famous author and orator who was freed in ...

The House minority leader is poised to make history with his hourslong floor speech opposing the Republicans’ massive bill.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Republican-controlled House of Representatives on Thursday launched a final yes-or-no vote on ...

Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives advanced President Donald Trump's massive tax-cut and spending bill toward a ...

Three months after Sen. Cory Booker broke his chamber's record for the longest speech ever, Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries broke the House's record.

The Franklin County native was born into slavery and rose to become a prominent figure for African American education.

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The Emancipation Proclamation was signed by President Abraham Lincoln in January 1863, but it wasn’t until June 19, 1865, ...

The House minority leader has been speaking for more than five hours in an effort to stop Trump’s disastrous budget.

Trump has never been the wonkiest guy, but the fact that he was seemingly unaware that his “big, beautiful bill” is attacking ...

Since then, the celebrations have grown every year. Booker T. Washington National Monument in Franklin County will celebrate this day in history with a four-day event, starting on June 19.