After working for nearly 10 years for now-retired Sen. Barbara Mikulski, Nichelle D. Schoultz recently became district director for Rep. Anthony Brown. Schoultz was part of the leadership team at ...

Now Geraldine Ferraro was the first female to be a Vice President nominee on a major national party Presidential ticket. She ...

Martina Navratilova has been outspoken about transgender athletes in women's sports for a long while, and earlier this week, she attacked a Democrat senator who voted against the bill. Nevada Sen.

Abuja — A lawmaker in Nigeria has been suspended from her office after she complained of sexual harassment by the senate president, sparking protests and condemnation from feminist groups.

Canadian Sen. Patrick Brazeau challenged Donald Trump Jr. to a charity boxing match over the “bogus” tariffs implemented this week by his father, President Trump. “I know, I still can’t ...

State Sen. Barbara Washington, a Democrat from Kansas City, was concerned some children would want to go to unsafe homes, such as return to parents who’d recently gotten out of prison.

State Sen. Travis Fitzwater introduces Sen. Barbara Washington on the first day of the 2025 legislative session (Annelise Hanshaw/Missouri Independent). Last year, 314 foster children resided in ...

The Senate Committee on Ethics, Privileges, and Public Petitions has rejected calls for live television coverage of its proceedings as Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, representing Kogi Central ...

I think we can police it through the organizations," she said. "This bill was overreach," Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Ga., told the Atlanta Journal-Constitution in a statement. "School districts and ...

Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) joined Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), Ranking Member of the Senate ...

State Sen. Barbara Washington, a Democrat from Kansas City, was concerned some children would want to go to unsafe homes, such as return to parents who’d recently gotten out of prison. The bill was ...