Gov. J.B. Pritzker has made supporting LGBTQ rights a regular part of his platform as governor, including speaking at dinner ...

As young women lean liberal and young men trend conservative, dating across party lines is becoming increasingly uncommon.

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Schumer's continued role as the Senate's top Democrat, following his approach to last month’s government funding standoff, is ...

Rep. Rudy Yakym was also invited to come, but organizers said he didn't respond. Several attendees questioned why he didn't ...

Pope Francis’ transformative vision for the American church made it more open, but also energized conservative resistance ...

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., (right) is joined at center left by Rep. Katherine Clark, D-Mass., the House minority whip, as Democrats rally against the Republican budget plan on ...

Maya attended Spelman College and then the University of Maryland for a master's degree. She writes about social issues, the criminal justice system and legislative politics.