Legislators, community leaders, educators and parents share their concerns about the future of education for students with ...

VA employees, scientists and others are on uncertain footing, returning to work but fearful of future cuts or rehired but put on administrative leave.

Supporters say diversity initiatives close educational and income gaps born from a history of prejudice. Republican officials ...

A federal probe into Illinois’ treatment of disabled people will examine abuse and neglect allegations at state-run ...

But Ed Martin, an acolyte of President Donald Trump named interim US attorney for the District of Columbia, charged ahead.

Congress returns to Washington on Monday after a week-long recess that featured controversial moves from the White House, raucous town halls in districts across the country and discussions about ...

Nearly 33,000 Illinoisans without legal status — including 22,000 in Cook County — could be left without health care if ...

The Social Security Administration is shuttering offices, and the Republicans’ own math suggests that they are planning big cuts to Medicaid and SNAP.

Federal agents have been stopping Massachusetts residents in Chelsea, Fall River, New Bedford and other cities this week as ...

Google searches for dual citizenship hit a five-year high the week of the November presidential election and grew again the week of the inauguration. Now, more people are starting to follow through.