The majority of the regular and Senate elections held according to Pew Research Center analysis of election results going back to 1980. ..…

Douglass was the country's most famous black man of Civil War, conscience of the movement and beyond and choice for summing up American ideals, failings and challenges. ..…

just 22% of Republicans and even Democrats say they trust the government at least most of the time.. ..…

Overall, Muslims in United States perceive lot of discrimination against their religious group, are leery of Trump and think their fellow Americans do not see Islam as part of mainstream U.S society.. ..…

Bush's presidency, Republicans are more likely than Democrats to say they can trust Washington to do the right thing just about always or most of the time.. ..…

Capitol With the debate over gerrymandering making its way through Supreme Court, and suppression very much reality, the issue of representation for Black people remains in need of solutions. ..…

Democrats and Republicans remain divided in their views of Affordable Care Act and over what Congress should do about it at time when the law has become major issue in the closing stages of the race for White House.. ..…

By the president to the federal bench was, The first black judge to have been appointed William Henry Hastie. ..…

Currently, 26% of Democrats and Democratic leaners say they can trust the government nearly always or most of the time, compared with 11% of Republicans and Republican leaners. ..…

WASHINGTON - Under pressure from the White House, Republican leaders pushed bill through House yesterday that granted federal authorities sweeping new investigative and surveillance powers - legislation that was identical to bill passed by Senate Thursday.. ..…

WASHINGTON -- Setting off partisan clash over his effort to steer Supreme Court to the right, President Bush chose staunch conservative, Judge Samuel A. ..…

WASHINGTON -- Efforts to reverse two decades of federal restrictions on abortion are advancing at sluggish pace, despite the election of president and slew of new members of Congress committed to abortion rights.. ..…

aviation bill Congress is rushing to approve contains little-noticed section that would give authorities the power to track, intercept and destroy drones they consider security threat, without needing judge's approval.. ..…

McCain and Graham, by turning Rice into the scapegoat of Benghazi debacle, have allowed the president to bring her into the innermost ring of power, in role that requires no Senate confirmation.. ..…