During a speech filled with both personal and historical references, President Barack Obama invoked a past full of challenges, often resulting from racism, but noted that African-Americans need to break free from that past to succeed in a globally competitive economy.

Julian Zelizer says that Obama, like many before him, chose to work within the system to get things done rather than lead transformative change.

Five separate House committees are investigating facets of the attack and its aftermath, and the five chairmen compared notes on Thursday at a meeting organized by House Speaker John Boehner and Majority Leader Eric Cantor.

Past, present and future came together on a thunderstorm-filled Sunday, as President Barack Obama received an honorary doctorate and gave the commencement speech at historically black Morehouse College, where the Rev. Martin Luther King and many other prominent African-Americans spent their formative years.

"Saturday Night Live" pressed the hot topic issues from this controversial week for President Obama and the IRS.

Some of the most talked-about Jefferson County bills this session turned out to be all-talk.

MONTEVALLO, Alabama -- Montevallo Mayor Hollie Cost is getting ready to host the city's second meeting focusing on supporting local businesses. Montevallo Mayor Hollie Cost will hold her second quarterly business meeting at 8 a.m. on June 12 at...

It has taken senators about two hours to pass the first four bills on the list.

Hand out report cards to your legislators.

We'll be reporting on news and events from Montgomery as it happens, during the last day of the legislative session.