Parren J. Mitchell, a trailblazer in politics and civil rights, was the first African American elected to Congress from ...

Parren J. Mitchell, a trailblazer in politics and civil rights, was the first African American elected to Congress from ...

The foreign aid and public broadcasting cuts could be the first of several "rescission" requests sent to Congress in the ...

Charlie Rangel, former Congressman and Harlem's 'Gang of Four' member, dies at 94. Rangel was a key figure in shaping U.S.

His voice carried through the halls of Congress, but his heart never left home.” Lloyd Williams, President and CEO of the ...

Jacob Zuma says that Pretoria knows its own problems best and doesn't need outsiders, including Washington, to solve its ...

Dr. Carla D. Hayden was the first African American and the first woman to serve as the head of the Library of Congress. Her firing drew a furious response from Democrats. By Tim Balk The Trump ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Former U.S. Rep. Charles Rangel of New York, an outspoken, gravel-voiced Harlem Democrat who spent nearly ...

President Donald Trump issued an order to take down exhibits that "divide Americans based on race," but the White House says it wasn't involved and the museum says the moves were part of normal ...

The family of former Congressman Charles B. Rangel released the following statement. With deep sorrow and profound respect, ...

Charles B. Rangel, a decorated Korean War veteran and founding member of the Congressional Black Caucus, died on Memorial Day ...

Hayden was nominated to lead the Library of Congress by President Barack Obama and was sworn in for a 10-year term in September 2016. She was the first woman and the first African American to ...