The Smithsonian has issued a statement supporting Secretary Lonnie G. Bunch following President Trump's claim that he fired ...

States argue that biological samples, DNA data, health-related traits and medical records are too sensitive to be sold ...

U.S. drug deaths dropped by roughly 40% last year among people under the age of 35. It's a welcome pivot for families and ...

President Lyndon B. Johnson federalized the National Guard in 1965, calling on troops to protect civil rights advocates who ...

The “Clean Slate” Act, which could have sealed thousands and potentially millions of nonviolent criminal records in Illinois, ...

Okatsuka is known for her bowl haircut — and for finding humor in the dysfunction of her immigrant family. Her standup ...

Health Secretary RFK Jr. has removed all 17 members of the CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices. He says ...

The ban, which revives a controversial measure from Trump's first term, took effect Monday morning. Here's what to know about ...

The race became a microcosm for the clashes and pressures on the American legal system this year, in part because one of the ...

A bill passed in this year’s legislative session would rewrite the definition of a “forcible felony” to allow Illinois State ...

Gov. JB Pritzker is preparing for Thursday’s House hearing on Illinois immigration policies with the help of Dana Remus, ...

Crowds were protesting increased immigration raids and detentions, especially in the town of Paramount, near Los Angeles.