Colorado’s path to statehood stretched across nearly two decades, collided with national politics and reflected deep ...
The Democratic-led House on Friday for the first time passed a bill that would make Washington, D.C. the 51st state. While it's not expected to any further -- with Republicans controlling the Senate ...
Caitlin Yilek is a politics reporter at CBSNews.com, based in Washington, D.C. She previously worked for the Washington Examiner and The Hill, and was a member of the 2022 Paul Miller Washington ...
As the nation marks its 250th birthday, KTBS 3 is highlighting the people, places and pivotal moments that shaped the ...
President Grover Cleveland on Saturday, Jan. 4, 1896, issued the proclamation admitting Utah to the Union as the 45th state.
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In 1959 when Hawaii became the 50th state, it was the conclusion of a decades-long fight. To be sure, there had been fierce political opposition. In 1958 Sen. James Eastland (D-Miss.) said, "We would ...
The Democrat-led bill passed by a 232-180 vote in the House, but is not expected to pass the Senate For the first time in U.S. history, a body of Congress voted in favor of making Washington D.C. the ...
Guam’s political status as an unincorporated territory of the United States was a hot topic this past year, specifically how ...
Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo Rosselló’s leaked chats may have led to calls for his ouster and inspired mass protests in San Juan in recent days, but his signature issue remains popular despite recent ...