Snoop Lion Urges Congress to Move on Gun Control
Reincarnated rapper wants politicians to put restrictions on gun purchases....
This Day in Black History: May 9, 1963
Arthur Wergs Mitchell, the first Black Democrat elected to Congress, died in Petersburg, Virginia, ...
Obama Sending Congress Long-Awaited 2014 Budget
President Obama is sending Congress his long-awaited budget, an effort to achieve an elusive "grand...
Commentary: Congress Honors Four Little Black Girls and American Resolve
The House of Representatives voted to award the Congressional Gold Medal to the girls killed in the...
Former Congresswoman Cardiss Collins Dead at 81
Cardiss Collins, the first African-American woman to represent Illinois in Congress died of complic...
South Africa: Mandela in Good Spirits
South Africa's ruling African National Congress (ANC) reassured the public that 94-year-old anti-ap...
This Day in Black History: April 8, 1960
The African National Congress was banned in South African on April 8, 1960....
Jesse Jackson Jr. Resigns From Congress
Illinois Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. has submitted his resignation from Congress....
Obama to Send Scaled-Back Fiscal Cliff Agreement to Congress
With time running out before Americans face higher tax rates and government spending cuts, Presiden...
Obama: Congress, Europe Must Stem Economic Crisis
Obama says Congress has blocked job creation and economic growth....
Amid Close Presidential Race, One Election for Congress Was No Surprise
Hakeem Jeffries' victory in his run for Congress was a foregone conclusion....
Donna Summer's "I Feel Love" Among Songs Added to Library of Congress
The Disco Queen, Prince and Sugar Hill Gang are among new entrants as well....
Congress Honors Black Marines
Nearly 70 years after the Marines of Montford Point became the first African-Americans in the Corps...
Black History Month Spotlight: Shirley Chisholm
Shirley Chisholm rose from an educator in Brooklyn to being the first woman to run for the Democrat...
Obama Presses Congress to Renew the Soon-to-Expire Payroll Tax Cut
President Obama challenges Congress to pass bills extending the payroll tax cut and unemployment in...
Legislation to Extend Unemployment and Payroll Tax Cut Stalled in Congress
Ordinary Americans will suffer if Congress fails to extend a payroll tax cut and federal unemployme...
South Africa’s African National Congress Celebrates 100 Years
South Africa is gearing up for the 100-year birthday bash of its beloved African National Congress ...
Congress Considers Honor for First Black Marines
Nearly 70 years after they braved the twin ills of racism and segregation to serve their country, t...
Commentary: Wealth Gap Puts Congress Out of Touch With Average Americans
As members of Congress becomes wealthier, Washington lawmakers are becoming increasingly out of tou...
Beyoncé, Rashida Jones, Carmelo Anthony and Others Rally Against Gun Violence
Demand a Plan is a grassroots initiative urging Congress to pass tougher legislation....
