Lowey died on Saturday surrounded by her husband, children and grandchildren in her home in Harrison, New York.

Chief political reporter Amanda Rooker sits down for extended interviews with Des Moines mayor Connie Boesen and Polk County ...

Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn, chairwoman of the Brooklyn Democratic Party, had been one of the mayor’s staunchest supporters.

Peggy Montes started Bronzeville Children's Museum, worked to elect Mayor Harold Washington and sought to empower, inspire ...