Independence Day arrives at a time when the United States is roiled by hearings over the Jan. 6 insurrection, awash in...
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WWII Medal of Honor recipient to lie in honor at US Capitol
Hershel W. “Woody” Williams, the last remaining Medal of Honor recipient from World War II, will lie in honor at the...
Feds: R. Kelly remains on suicide watch ‘for his own safety’
Federal authorities are pushing back on R. Kelly’s claims that he was placed on suicide watch as a form of punishment...
Biden to award Medal of Freedom to Biles, McCain, Giffords
President Joe Biden will present the nation’s highest civilian honor, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, to 17 people,...
Abortion ruling puts spotlight on gerrymandered legislatures
In overturning a half-century of nationwide legal protection for abortion, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that Roe v....
Black Jewish leader works to boost community, inclusiveness
Nate Looney is a Black man who grew up in Los Angeles, a descendant of enslaved people from generations ago. He’s also...
The long, ongoing debate over ‘All men are created equal’
Kevin Jennings is CEO of the Lambda Legal organization, a prominent advocate for LGBTQ rights. He sees his mission in...
High court marshal seeks enforcement of anti-picketing laws
The marshal of the U.S. Supreme Court has asked Maryland and Virginia officials to enforce laws she says prohibit...
Texas clinics halt abortions after state high court ruling
Clinics were shutting down abortion services in the nation's second-largest state Saturday after the Texas Supreme...