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As a general rule, the earlier you start seeing something that claims to be authoritative — or even indicative — the less likely it is to be so.

Author Andrew Delbanco says the 1850 law paved the way for the Civil War by endangering the lives of both escaped slaves and free black men and women in the North. His book is The War Before The War.

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi said the first order of business will be a vote on campaign finance reform. House committees also will launch investigations of Trump administration officials.

More than 47 percent of the voting-eligible population cast a ballot in the midterm elections on Tuesday, according to early estimates. That's the highest turnout for a midterm since 1966.

Robyn Denholm, a Tesla board member and technology executive, is the board's new leader. CEO Elon Musk had agreed to step down as chair in a settlement with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Democrats across the country were hoping this fall for a "blue wave" — substantial gains in the midterm elections, including winning the race for Senate...

California Rep. Maxine Waters has been a favorite target of President Trump and his supporters. Now she's in line to chair the House Financial Services Committee, where she could slow his agenda.

Wyoming Rep. Liz Cheney, who is the daughter of former Vice President Dick Cheney, was elevated into House Republican leadership this week.

Facebook is accused of hiring a Republican public relations team to do opposition research on George Soros. Patrick Gaspard, president of the Open Society Foundations, discusses the attacks.

William Goldman wrote the scripts for more than 30 movies, including Butch Cassidy and The Sundance Kid, All the President's Men and The Princess Bride.