Jeffrey Boutwell, a distant relative, tells his story in the new book “Boutwell: Radical Republican and Champion of Democracy ...

As the purpose and meaning of the 14th Amendment are once again debated, it’s well worth learning more about one of its primary authors: George S. Boutwell.

Congressional Republicans are pushing legislation that would make sweeping changes to voter registration, including requiring ...

The politics of the early republic weren’t so different from those of today—often messy, fiercely competitive, and driven by ...

Jackson finished second in the Democratic primary to Massachusetts Gov. Michael Dukakis, who would go on to lose the 1988 presidential election to George H.W. Bush. But Jackson’s strong results ...

There’s also the problem of non-tariff barriers, which Trump calls “non-monetary tariffs.” As he said Tuesday, “If they do non-monetary tariffs to keep us out of their market, then we will do ...

The Lincoln Day celebrations are well underway, and this annual tradition continues to demonstrate the unity, strength, and ...

whose party lost seats in last November’s election, commands one of the thinnest majorities in modern history, which means he must keep almost every Republican in line or risk losing the vote.

Robin Vos said he's open to spending up to $2 billion to revamp the prison system, including demolishing the Green Bay ...

and Republican Senator Thom Tillis. The two lawmakers visited Ukraine last week, along with Democratic Senator Michael Bennet. It has at least 12 backers, including such senior Republicans as Mitch ...

On Monday afternoon, former Republican presidential candidate, short-lived adviser to President Donald Trump’s plans to slash government spending, and onetime “libertarian-minded rap artist ...

Rep. Andy Ogles (R-Tenn.) on Monday introduced an impeachment resolution against a federal judge who ordered federal health agencies to temporarily restore online datasets scrubbed as part of the ...