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Where a person comes down on the issue of the death penalty depends on what justice looks like to them. The answer isn’t that simple.

Journalist Wilbert L. Cooper uncovers the story of being a Black cop in America in his recent book The Black Shield.

Shelters around Houston are struggling to keep up with the thousands of people forced from their homes. The downtown convention center is filled beyond capacity, and people are still arriving.

The legislation, known as the "backpack bill," allows universal vouchers for all students, regardless of family income.

Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks with Mark Amodei (R-NV) and Stephanie Murphy (D-FL), both members of the Problem Solvers Caucus, about how to legislate with divided government.

A plan crafted by a group of legislators and school finance experts addressed inequities that plague the current funding formula. But the state House and Senate disagree on the approach.

As The Life of a Showgirl's numbers dwindle, some fresh voices liven up the song and album charts this week.

Federal funding for the group that helps supply women's reproductive health care is built into multiple places in the budget, and stripping it out is not as simple as it may sound.

The Republican tax plan could reduce or eliminate federal tax credits that reward companies for developing drugs to treat rare diseases. People who benefit from the medicines have objected.

The Illinois Democrat is the first sitting senator to give birth. She's using the opportunity to call on the Senate to adjust its rules to accommodate new parents and elevate family-friendly policies.