Using a government shutdown as a political bargaining tactic was popularized in 1995 by former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, and conventional wisdom holds that it backfired on his party. So ever since, ...

Project leaders for a Black Voices Museum in Fayetteville say a top goal is to lift the voices of the Black community while telling truthful history.

The White House is asking nine major universities to commit to President Donald Trump's political priorities in exchange for more favorable access to federal money.

Trump officials want universities to sign on to conservative priorities to get special treatment. Some in higher education ...