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John Conyers endorsed his namesake son to succeed him in Congress, but the retiring lawmaker’s grand-nephew seems to have other plans.

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Roy Moore, who is running for the Alabama Senate, got another break with the Republican National Committee backing him despite sexual assault allegations.

Rep. John Conyers will announce on a local radio show that he will not seek re-election.

A federal judge sentenced former Florida U.S. Rep. Corrine Brown to federal prison for fraud and tax crimes involving a fake charity.

Tuesday’s runoff election for mayor of Atlanta likely hinges more on how voters feel about current Mayor Kasim Reed than hopefuls Keisha Lance Bottoms and Mary Norwood.

Alabama's GOP U.S. Senate candidate Roy Moore made a campaign stop on Sunday at a predominantly Black church in Birmingham.

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President Trump used his Twitter fingers again to explain his administration firing Michael's Flynn, who pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI about Russia.

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The former national security adviser will reportedly testify that Trump directed him “to make contact with the Russians.”

Rep. John Conyers is hospitalized and under stress over sexual harassment allegations.

President Donald Trump renews false anti-Obama birther claims in private conversations.

The House of Representatives passed a bill to replace racial labels like "Negro" from two federal regulations.

Alabama's secretary of state said voting rights groups sent eligible voters erroneous messages that they're not registered to vote.