
Trump administration says killings in Sudan are genocide
The Trump administration acknowledges genocide in Sudan for the first time.
Trump administration says killings in Sudan are genocide
The Trump administration acknowledges genocide in Sudan for the first time.
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PHOTOS: Recap of The 2024 Republican National Convention
The 2024 Republican National Convention ran from July 15 through July 18 at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, where former president Donald Trump officially accepted the party’s nomination for president.
PHOTOS: Recap of The 2024 Republican National Convention
The 2024 Republican National Convention ran from July 15 through July 18 at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, where former president Donald Trump officially accepted the party’s nomination for president.
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The Milwaukee Turners: The history behind a prominent site at the RNC
Turner Hall’s history, and the history of the Milwaukee Turners and their place in the city and its politics, is relevant to the country’s current politics.
The Milwaukee Turners: The history behind a prominent site at the RNC
Turner Hall’s history, and the history of the Milwaukee Turners and their place in the city and its politics, is relevant to the country’s current politics.
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Will the Republican convention drum up more support for Trump?
The GOP hopes that the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee will increase voter turnout in Wisconsin.
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RNC attendees overwhelmingly happy with Vance as VP pick
The mood outside the Fiserv Forum on Monday was extremely positive following the former president’s announcement.
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Voting: The Kids Are Not All Right
Voter turnout in West Virginia, and across the country, is low. It’s even worse among young voters who say they are disconnected and not interested.
read morePhotos: President of Kenya visits White House and Biden during state visit
WASHINGTON -- Kenyan President William Ruto is on an official state visit to the United States in an effort to strengthen relations and cooperation between the two countries – the first visit from an African leader since 2008. U.S. President Joe Biden plans to...
House subcommittee hearing will question K-12 leaders about antisemitism in schools
The House Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education will hold a hearing Wednesday morning to question several school district leaders on accusations of antisemitism at their schools.
WMATA’s proposed 2025 budget puts some of the DMV’s most vulnerable residents at risk
Amid budget shortages, Metro proposed cuts on accessibility services that many rely on.
After a lifetime outside politics, an artist chooses his side: Trump
CHARLESTON, S.C. – White Converse shoes, green work pants scattered with paint stains, black hoodie and a cowboy hat covered with dozens of rock ‘n’ roll pins. Anderson Lee Smith, a 66-year-old, 6-foot-tall man with his long, gray hair tied back in a low ponytail,...
Impeachment is just another weapon in a time of deep polarization
For 211 years, only one president had been impeached. But three of the last five presidents have been impeached or faced impeachment inquiries, and just this month a Cabinet secretary was impeached for the first time since 1876. While a powerful constitutional weapon when wielded correctly, the impeachment blade is becoming dull thanks to overuse, according to some political experts.
Charleston, South Carolina waits for the Supreme Court Decision on the legality of the first congressional district
CHARLESTON -- The city of Charleston is one of the most important voting rights battlegrounds in the country. In 2021, the Republican-led legislature redrew the congressional districts in the state, pushing 30,000 black voters and two-thirds of the black population of...
Food deserts persist as Congress seeks to help
A federal bill aims to eliminate food deserts with funds for a program that incentivizes grocery stores to establish more locations in underserved areas.
House Committee attacks Biden’s border policies
WASHINGTON - The House Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement held a hearing on Mar.7 to examine President Joe Biden’s inability to maintain border security, calling for a change in the current immigration law. While both Democrats...
‘Uncommitted’ voters and Haley supporters may cause trouble for Biden and Trump
WASHINGTON – The primaries may not be a predictor of what is to come in November, but if Tuesday’s contests revealed anything, it’s that President Biden and former President Trump may find more opposition from within their own parties than outside of them, experts...
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