A letter to the affected employees obtained by NBC News said they would continue to receive their full salaries and benefits and would not be required to do any work-related tasks.

One federal employee who spoke with NBC News said that the government workforce feels like they're being attacked regularly ...

There were 64 passengers aboard the plane, and three Army soldiers in the helicopter, according to officials. Here's a look ...

We have an income tax as opposed to a tariff thanks to a gesture of good will from Yankees to the Old South in 1913 ...

Civil rights activist Ida B. Wells will be featured on newly minted U.S. quarters. Historian Raffi Andonian joins Jenye Donaldson to share Wells' story.

This week, the Trump administration doubled down in its fight against birthright citizenship. The usual alliance of pundits, professors and press lined up to declare any challenge to birthright ...

African Americans in Civil War Medicine” traveling exhibition will be held at the Luzerne County Community College Library ...

Since 2021, the state has taken steps to limit content in schools and minors’ access to gender-affirming care and social ...

Black History Month was recognized nationally in 1976, when President Gerald Ford designated the month as a time for the ...

When American Eagle Flight 5342 took off from Wichita, the Midwest city with a proud aviation history was glowing from a big ...

"By finding these names, we are releasing them to give back these enslaved people some of their dignity," said Sarah Bader-King, executive director of the John Wornall House Museum.

Organizations that provide vital care for desperate and vulnerable people around the world have been forced to halt ...