A bill that would add several protected classes to nondiscrimination provisions that apply to public schools in Washington state, received a public hearing Monday in the House Education Committee.

Local journalism, especially in rural areas, has been on life support for years, and Washington lawmakers think they’ve found ...

U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer isn’t coming to Philly this week after all, as he postponed an upcoming appearance that was part ...

Schumer understood things could get much worse for federal employees and congressional Democrats during a shutdown.

District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser is pushing for the House of Representatives to pass legislation restoring full ...

District leaders said Monday that the city will meet its financial obligations despite its current budget being in limbo. “We ...

Schumer has drawn stiff criticism from some of his party for breaking with a majority of Democratic lawmakers to vote to ...

Readers react to D.C. budget cuts and to the University of Virginia dissolving its office of diversity, equity and inclusion.

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer has postponed a number of U.S. stops on a book tour over safety concerns after outrage ...

On Friday, March 14, 2025, the Senate advanced the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025 (H.R. 1968), a continuing ...

Many Democratic activists, desperate for their leaders to stand up to President Trump, have been staging protests outside of ...

The postponements come amid expected protests in response to his vote to advance a Republican measure to avert a shutdown.