National
This week in history: Poll tax abolished 50 years ago
April 4, 2016A three-judge federal court at Jackson, Miss., outlawed Mississippi's $2 poll tax as a voting requirement for state and federal elections.
Read moreLabor ally Donna Edwards leading in Maryland Senate race
April 1, 2016Spring came early in Maryland this year - the pollen count is sky high, a G.I. flu has broken out, and there is a red hot election going on.
Read moreThousands out on the picket lines at Chicago schools today
April 1, 2016Teachers picketed outside all of the public schools in Chicago's Hyde Park section this morning.
Read moreProgressive budget for Illinois would make the super-rich pay
March 31, 2016Two documents on budget priorities and governing presented in recent weeks stress helping everyday people instead of the rich.
Read moreActions planned in D.C. to end blockade of Cuba
March 31, 2016The International Committee for Peace, Justice and Dignity is returning to Washington next month to increase pressure on President Obama.
Read more