U.S. funding for the promotion of democracy has been frozen, disrupting the work of groups that expose abuses in China.

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In a dramatic reversal, South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson is now saying he supports a law recognizing the civil rights of people who have disabilities.

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The Associated Press' U.S. immigration news editor, Elliot Spagat, was joined by Rebecca Santana, who covers the Department ...

Iranian authorities have issued heavy prison sentences for at least two dozen activists from the Azeri minority since October ...

Since President Donald Trump began his second term last month, he has focused on dramatically reducing the federal workforce ...

President Trump and Elon Musk have spent three weeks slashing federal jobs — often in defiance of legal limits — and there ...

Since Inauguration Day, the Office for Civil Rights has only opened about 20 investigations focused on Trump’s priorities, ...

In this digital age of disinformation, it’s easy for simple facts about the Civil Rights Movement to get misconstrued. During ...

February is Black History Month, and 7News is speaking to experts about some noteworthy and historic African Americans figures that impacted the D.C.-area.Mary ...