U.S. Government

By The Associates Press ATLANTA (AP) — A jurist who became the first African American to serve on the Georgia Supreme Court plans to step down after serving three decades on the high court. The court...

By JUANA SUMMERS Associated Press ORANGEBURG, S.C. (AP) — California Sen. Kamala Harris has described her experience as a student at a historically Black college as "one of the most important aspects" of her life....

By ALEXANDRA JAFFE Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris says she owns a gun and called it a "false choice" that the only two gun control options are complete,...

By Lauren Victoria Burke, NNPA Newswire Contributor “The President is inciting violence against a sitting Congresswoman—and an entire group of Americans based on their religion. It’s disgusting. It’s shameful. And any elected leader who refuses...

By the National Negro Council of Women, Special to the NNPA Newswire Congresswoman Marcia Fudge (D-OH), Chair of the Elections Subcommittee of the Committee on House Administration, will hold Field Hearings to hear from citizens...

By George Kevin Jordan, AFRO Staff Writer Last week the House Judiciary Committee convened their first ever Congressional hearing on the Equality Act, a piece of legislation that would expand existing civil rights protections to encompass...

By Elana Schor, The Associated Press Democratic presidential candidates on April 5 touted their plans on criminal justice reform, the study of reparations and other racial equality issues, highlighting the critical role Black voters will...

By MEG KINNARD, Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris announced Thursday the rollout of a slate of endorsements in South Carolina, including one of its longest-serving Black lawmakers. The senator from...

By JESSE J. HOLLAND, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A record percentage of Americans — including growing percentages of Whites, Blacks, independents, Democrats and Republicans — say they believe the U.S. government doesn't spend enough...

By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar thanked Fox News on Monday for condemning comments made on the network by weekend host Jeanine Pirro centering on the freshman...

Written By NNPA Washington, D.C. –Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson issued the following statement in response to a proposal to offer federal tax credits for contributions to private schools: “When announcing her support for a federal tax...

By The Associated Press ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — The Latest on Ethiopian Airlines crash (all times local): 5:15 p.m. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu confirms that two Israeli citizens were among the 157 people killed in...