A proposal to enact a moratorium on new data centers across the country is gaining traction among progressives on Capitol Hill. Last year hundreds of advocacy groups, led by Food and Water Watch, sent ...

CHICAGO (AP) — Three former U.S. presidents, Grammy-winning artists, clergy and elected officials are expected to attend a Chicago celebration of life on Friday for the late Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr.

James Talarico, a state lawmaker and seminarian, spoke after capturing the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate in Texas.

US President Donald Trump has announced he is replacing Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem Noem, who has led Trump's immigration drive, will be replaced with Republican Senator Markwayne Mullin, ...

Newly reelected Rep. Valerie Foushee reflects on a competitive and expensive primary, and diving into her third term in Congress.

Plus: “No tax on tips” gets more complicated, Taxing Social Security benefits, tax season filing statistics, Taxes From A to ...

From former presidents to an NBA Hall of Famer to prominent church pastors, stories of the Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr.'s influence on politics, corporate boardrooms and picket lines loomed large Friday at ...

The labor movement is reviving the practice of “salting” to bring unions to huge new industries. When you apply for a job as an “associate” at an Amazon warehouse, you don’t have to attach a résumé or ...

Democrats are gearing up for a bruising presidential primary as they argue over how to rebuild a winning coalition. The ...

It’s a packed week for Democrat-aligned candidates and potential voters in Western Montana as campaign events have begun to ramp up. While all of Montana’s Democratic candidates for statewide and ...

Congress will hold no formal debate on another costly military conflict in the Middle East that has already left six U.S.

Globe Opinion editor Jim Dao sits down for a political roundtable with columnist Joan Vennochi and Ideas writer.