These members of Congress are getting set to leave, voluntarily or otherwise
Departing Congress members have only over three months left in office. The next Congress is set to take office on Jan. 3, ...
When did women gain the right to vote? The history of the 19th Amendment.
Today, all American citizens are eligible to vote irrespective of race and gender, but that hasn’t always been the case.
After Trump Assassination Attempts, Congress Debates Secret Service Funding
Virtually everyone on Capitol Hill agrees that the Secret Service needs to do a better job. But Democrats and Republicans are ...
Book Bank dedicates mural to member’s new book
The Queen City Book Bank unveiled a new mural on Tuesday, celebrating the release of a new book by one of its members.
Opinion
Congress should strengthen its research service’s ability to collect data
The Modernizing the Congressional Research Service’s Access to Data Act, sponsored by Rep. Stephanie Bice (R-Okla.), would strengthen the legislative support agency’s ability to obtain ...
Sarah McBride reflects on becoming the first trans member of Congress
McBride’s now all but certain to head to Congress, as its first transgender member, eight years after she became the first ...
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D.C. Dispatch: What N.J.’s members of Congress did in Washington this week
New Jersey lost two legendary members of Congress in two days, with disgraced Senator Bob Menendez resigning on August 20 and ...
The Threat of the Comstock Act to Abortion Rights If Kamala Harris Loses
The Comstock Act was named for Anthony Comstock, a leader of the anti-obscenity movement. It grew out of his effort to stifle ...
Street names pack a payload of content about Austin people, places, culture and history
Think of Austin street names as little historical guideposts. Remarkably brief, they pack a heavy payload of content about ...
Elizabeth Block Goes ‘Beyond Vanity’ On The History Of Hairdressing
A new book by art historian Elizabeth L. Block dives deep into the history of hairdressing and argues that the subject is ...
Nixon Started the War on Drugs. Privately, He Said Pot Was ‘Not Particularly Dangerous.’
President Richard Nixon’s remarks were captured on his secret White House recording system but had eluded the notice of ...
As Trump looms, Ukraine turns to its evangelicals to woo the Republicans
Ukraine has the largest evangelical community in Europe and its outreach to Republicans could prove crucial in securing ...