Topic: Barney Frank

On March 2, 1899, President William McKinley signed legislation establishing Mount Rainier National Park in Washington.

The 118th U.S. Congress set a historical mark with a record 13 members who identify as gay, lesbian or bisexual.

The House of Representatives passed a bill on Thursday that provides federal protections for same-sex and interracial marriage.

Ten years ago on Saturday the Dow Jones industrial average experienced a historic decline as the United States faced its worst financial crisis since the Great Depression.

On July 7, 2016, a gunman opened fire at an otherwise peaceful Black Lives Matter rally in Dallas, killing four police officers and one transit officer.

Today is Friday, July 7, the 188th day of 2017 with 177 to follow.

President Trump took aim at more Obama-era government regulations Friday -- rules and safeguards put in place to prevent a repeat fiscal crisis in the future.

On Oct. 28, 1919, the U.S. Congress passed the Volstead Act, over President Woodrow Wilson's veto, enforcing the constitutional amendment prohibiting the use of alcoholic beverages.

Debbie Wasserman Schultz will step down as Democratic National Committee chairwoman after leaked internal emails suggested favoritism toward Hillary Clinton.

Hillary Clinton proposed having a fact-checking dog follow Republican presidential candidates on the campaign trail to keep them honest.