With U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin retiring at the end of his term, Illinois voters face a crowded ballot in the bid to fill a seat Durbin has held since 1997.

Former Colorado state Sen. Sonya Jaquez Lewis was convicted by a Denver jury on Wednesday on multiple felony charges related ...

The Elijah Cummings Youth Program (ECYP) hosted a celebration on Sunday to honor the late Maryland Congressman and civil rights activist on what would have been his 75th birthday.

Two Minnesota school districts and the state's largest teachers union on Wednesday sued to block federal immigration agents ...

CBS News has significantly expanded its knowledge base and on-air presence with the addition of 19 new contributors who cover the worlds of politics, national security, health, happiness, arts, food, ...

John Lewis was just 25 years old when he helped lead a peaceful march across the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama — and was brutally beaten by state troopers. Struck in the head and left ...

John Lewis fought for the vote and for equality by making good trouble. Let these John Lewis quotes inspire you to make a ...

With the school year about to get underway, the "CBS Evening News" spoke with Harvard Professor Joseph Allen about what parents need to know before they send their kids back to the classroom. A ...

Michigan football had just two holdover coaches from the previous regime. Now, it's down to one, with Lou Esposito heading to ...

A jury convicted a former Colorado senator on felony charges on Wednesday. Former Colorado State Senator Sonya Jaquez Lewis ...

The Red Storm and Huskies will put their respective winning streaks on the line in the Big East showdown on Friday night ...

Michigan football had just two holdover coaches from the previous regime. Now, it's down to one, with Lou Esposito heading to ...