In high school, when we studied the separation of powers, I asked my civics teacher: "What happens if the executive branch ...

LINCOLN — Don Wesely, a longtime state lawmaker from Lincoln who also served a term as the city's mayor, died unexpectedly ...

LINCOLN — Former State Sen ... Jane Kleeb, chair of the Nebraska Democrat Party, said the state had lost “a fierce advocate and a mentor to so many” who “cared deeply about Nebraska.” “Don led with ...

When 11 states committed the mortal sin of withdrawing from the Union to preserve slavery, President Abraham Lincoln launched ...

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.

This anti-tariff absolutism is a mistake. I’m a Rust Belt Democrat from a swing district in Western Pennsylvania — where lousy trade deals like NAFTA stripped us for parts. Many of my ...

That design depicts Abraham Lincoln’s silhouette and the state of Illinois on a dark blue background. A flag designed for the state’s sesquicentennial celebration in 1968 finished in last ...

Planned improvements to Lincoln Avenue, one of Napa’s major east-west corridors, aim to enhance safety for all modes of travel, including pedestrians, cyclists and drivers. Planned improvements ...

Despite losing the Senate seat to Stephen Douglas, Lincoln’s political prominence as a Republican grew. In the 1860 presidential election, Northerners came out strongly to vote for the Republican ...

So, when I found out about her historically inspired production "Freedom is a Priceless Boon or The Emancipation of Abraham," billed ... Edward McCook read President Lincoln's Emancipation issued ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...