After buying his own liberty, the Marylander covertly assisted conductors on the Underground Railroad, including Harriet ...

In the 1840s, California belonged to a weakened Mexican Republic plagued by instability and poor leadership under Santa Anna. The United States, driven by Manifest Destiny, provoked war after annexing ...

The Democrat and Chronicle plans to leave its current leased space at 245 East Main St. in the second half of 2026. “As we continue to evolve how we work, we’re exploring options for new office space ...

A version of this story appeared in CNN’s What Matters newsletter. To get it in your inbox, sign up for free here. For Democrats who are suffering during Trump 2.0, the next presidential election, ...

Federal Communications Commission chair Brendan Carr drew fresh scrutiny Wednesday after he told senators the agency is not an independent government body and stood by the FCC's investigations into ...

Florida Democrats initially opposed a Republican-led push for congressional redistricting but now see a potential opportunity to win seats. The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee has targeted ...

The Democratic National Committee said Thursday that it would not release a highly anticipated “autopsy” of the 2024 election, a decision aimed at unifying the party that also sidesteps uncomfortable ...

Democrat Gary Clemons, a South Louisville union leader and U.S. Army veteran, won Kentucky’s vacant Senate District 37 seat on Tuesday in a roughly 47.5‑point landslide, taking 72.6 percent of the ...

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A new national poll is raising alarms for Democrats as the party works to rebound from last year's election setbacks. Only 18% of voters questioned in a Quinnipiac University survey released on ...

Democrats notched gains in a Georgia state House race on Tuesday, building on a series of wins and margin improvements in recent elections across the country. A Democrat appears to have narrowly ...

Emboldened Democrats are expanding their target lists for the House and state legislatures after a series of notable wins and overperformances on Tuesday. The Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee ...