Politics

Staff Report Today is the last day to register to vote in the primary election, which is Aug. 26. You must register to vote today, …

WASHINGTON – The Senate voted Wednesday to advance an election-year bill limiting tax breaks for U.S. companies that move operations overseas. But big hurdles remain. …

JERUSALEM – Offering the first glimmer of hope for a Gaza cease-fire, the United States on Wednesday said negotiations to broker a truce between Israel …

Countries agree to formal dialogue that will eventually establish ‘guiding principles’ in wake of NSA and CIA scandals The White House has moved closer to …

  WASHINGTON — Black clergy members who support same-sex marriage joined the Rev. Al Sharpton on Friday to dispel the myth that all African-American ministers …

TAMPA, Fla. – Protesters blamed Tropical Storm Isaac and a massive police presence Monday for their weak attendance at the Republican National Convention, as only a …

WASHINGTON (AP) _ President Barack Obama says his administration is considering seven new government regulations that would cost the economy more than $1 billion each …

RIVIERA BEACH — The two African American members of the Palm Beach County School Board are fighting to keep their seats as they face re-election …

TALLAHASSEE (AP) — Republicans, who control the Legislature, said Tuesday that they will not appeal a landmark ruling that found that the state’s map for …

The United Negro College Fund, the primary fund-raising organization for private, historically black colleges, is a revered institution for many African Americans. Its successes are …