(CNN) — Here is a look at the Voting Rights Act of 1965, which serves to protect and enforce the 14th and 15th Amendments. It was enacted in response to voter suppression in the 1960s by state ...

Mueller is pronounced “MUH-ler.” Longest serving FBI Director since J. Edgar Hoover. First FBI Director to be appointed to serve an additional two years after his 10-year term expired. Awarded a ...

OBAMA'S REBUKE: Former President Barack Obama’s office issued a rebuke of Trump yesterday over his accusation that his ...

New York is moving certain elections to even-numbered years in a bid to increase democratic engagement. It’s a good step, but ...

Voting on new congressional maps before any response to the Hill Country floods could create a political liability for ...

Former President Joe Biden is back in the limelight, attacking Republicans who are investigating his administration's use of ...

Steven W. Holden Sr. is running for Congress again — and he's returning to the 24th Congressional District to compete for the seat against Congresswoman Claudia L. Tenney and at least two other ...

It’s not just a lawsuit. Donald Trump is attacking The Wall Street Journal on a new front after the paper reported on a ...

At Trump's urging, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has requested lawmakers potentially redraw the state's electoral map. Opponents ...

Senate’s planned recess uncertain{beacon}MIDTERM POLITICS are moving to the forefront as Washington looks ahead to the August ...

New York City ballots this November will include four land-use proposals and a bid to shift municipal election years after a ...

Voters will have a chance to reshape the city’s approach to development and limit the power of the City Council to stop new ...