Angela Alsobrooks became Maryland’s first Black U.S. Senator in Jan. 2025 after holding elected office for 14 years in Prince ...

During passage of the 14th amendment in the 1800s, John Conness fought proto-Trumpian demands to exclude some groups.

Florida Senate Bill 466, filed by Sen. Tom Leek, would establish a board of directors to oversee the creation of the Florida Museum of Black History. The museum is planned to be built on the ...

Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. On Friday, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., responding to written questions from Senate Democrats ...

SAN DIEGO — State lawmakers are moving fast to set boundaries on federal immigration enforcement in California. Last December, State Senator Lena Gonzalez (D-Long Beach) introduced Senate Bill 48.

CALIFORNIA SENATOR ALEX PADILLA, NOW DEMANDING THOSE ANSWERS. PADILLA, A MEMBER OF THE SENATE ENVIRONMENT AND PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE, LAID OUT A SERIES OF QUESTIONS TO DEFENSE SECRETARY PETE ...

California Senator Scott Wiener seen speaking in San Francisco. Image courtesy of Scott Wiener's office. SAN FRANCISCO (CN) — In the latest effort to stop illegal street vending in San Francisco, ...

The Great Lakes State’s first Black lieutenant governor, who was previously eyeing a Senate bid, is instead considering a gubernatorial run in 2026 to replace his boss, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer ...

Democratic Senator to Block Trump Nominees Over US Aid Agency Shutdown WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Senator Brian Schatz said on Monday he would block Senate votes on President Donald Trump's ...