Bruce Springsteen Tribute Band Backs Out of Inaugural Gala The band played the same event in 2009 and 2013, celebrating President Obama’s election and reelection, and in fact booked this year’s gig prior to the election.

How did the weakened Voting Rights Act impact election results? Tuesday election was the first since a monumental Supreme Court ruling in 2013 struck down key part of Voting Rights Act, leading to sweeping changes in voting rules across a swath of Southern states and several other districts or states that had his

Justice Dept. to dispatch more than 500 staffers to polls WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department said Monday it will send more than 500 staffers to 28 states on Election Day to monitor the polls, a 35 percent reduction in personnel fro

A Voting-Rights Victory in North Carolina Three federal judges recently ruled that a 2013 election law had been crafted by the state’s legislature to limit the number of black voters.

Iran's Latest Election Puts Rouhani Supporters in Charge of Parliament Iran's conservative parliament just had a significant makeover -- and it's one worth taking note of. It all started back in 2013 with the election of Pre...

Republicans Heap Money On Rahm Emanuel's Re-election Campaign WASHINGTON -- Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel received a big cash infusion to a super PAC supporting his re-election bid in the last weeks before the April 7 Democrat...

Here's our 2013 list of the best "Best of" lists of 2013 It was a great year for year-end lists. This is our year-end list of those lists.