Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Nancy Pelosi made history in 2007 for getting the job, for becoming the first female speaker of the House and the highest-ranking ...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (RNS) — The so-called 1872 Broadus gavel, which calls to order a church body that has sought racial reconciliation within its ranks, is named for slaveholder John A. Broadus.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WFLA) — There are still a lot of questions about Governor Ron DeSantis’ call for a special session in less than two weeks. The governor ordered the legislature to meet back up in ...

Follow this author to personalize your feed and get instant alerts. WHY FOLLOW? Update your preferences in Account Settings Newly elected Speaker of the House John Boehner makes his remarks during the ...

A day after his “black lives matter” address, the Southern Baptist president suggests replacing a 150-year-old relic. For most of their history, Southern Baptists have opened their meetings with a ...

It all started in the early 1990s when Iowa City letter carrier Chester Schulte attended one of his union meetings here. “They can be kind of noisy at times,” he said with a grin, “and the president ...