Through public office, environmental justice and urban planning, they’re demanding a say in what gets built in communities across the country.
Republicans control the U.S. Senate with a 53-47 majority. For Democrats to win back the chamber, they’d need to hold competitive seats while flipping four GOP-held ones.
Mo Turner — queer, Muslim and Black — faced discrimination and censure in the Oklahoma legislature. They have found healing through activism.
Graham Platner, a combat veteran and oyster farmer, has drawn national attention — and controversy — in his bid to unseat Sen. Susan Collins.
Evette, the lieutenant governor, advanced to a runoff against Attorney General Alan Wilson in the GOP gubernatorial primary.
Republicans’ views of same-sex couples are now similar to what they were between 2005 and 2014.
Years before trans athletes in sports embroiled national politics, roller derby — the five-player high-contact sport with punk rock nicknames — tackled the question of who could play.
The center, called The Little Apple, could be a model for other cities exploring ways to make life more affordable for workers.
The Declaration of Independence promised equality while denying power to Native Americans. Deb Haaland and Sharice Davids are pushing to take it back.
A lawsuit filed in Illinois raises questions about who can get life-saving reproductive health care, even in states with legal protections.