Politics and Government

A report issued by the U.N. Development Programme says that the 20th-century thinking about global inequality no longer works in the 21st century.

The presidents of Ukraine and Russia agreed Monday to revive the peace process on the bloody separatist conflict in eastern Ukraine and exchange all their prisoners, but they failed to resolve crucial issues such as a timeline on local elections and control of the borders in the rebel-held region.

The Minnesota congressman looks to have his toughest opponent in years if he seeks a 16th term, and even some voters who have long viewed him as a reliable friend on agricultural issues aren't ready to commit to supporting him next year.

The House Judiciary had attorneys for both parties present on the findings of the inquiry as it works to draft articles of impeachment. Republicans called the impeachment process a partisan "show."

The political science professor at Rutgers University gives an in-depth look at the reasons women are underrepresented at every level of elected office.

Democrats have been working through the weekend as articles are being drafted and committee members prepare for a hearing Monday to hear evidence from the House Intelligence Committee, which investigated Trump’s dealings with Ukraine.

Fighting to be in the next Democratic presidential debate, Cory Booker concluded a nearly 800-mile, 12-county tour of Iowa on Sunday by criticizing the Democratic Party for allowing “elites" and “money" to control who gets on stage and urging voters to offer his name when pollsters call.

If commissioners vote Monday to bar refugees, as expected, Burleigh County — home to about 95,000 people and the capital city of Bismarck — could become the first local government to do so since President Trump issued an executive order making it possible.

Princeton graduate student Xiyue Wang, held by Iran for three years, was released Saturday in exchange for Iranian scientist Massoud Soleimani, who had been held in the U.S.

The grant, managed by the state Department of Public Safety’s Office of Justice Programs, will aim to reduce the number of untested kits while improving investigations and victim advocacy.