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Pa. state Sen. Daylin Leach says he's "taking a step back" from his Congressional bid, but is not resigning from the Senate.

PBS will no longer distribute Tavis Smiley following what a spokeswoman called "multiple, credible" allegations of sexual misconduct uncovered by a recent investigation.

Lawmakers are expected to vote soon on bill that would ban abortion after the 20th week of pregnancy. Current law allows the procedure up until 24 weeks.

These men should lose their jobs. They should be made to pay for their crimes — and these are crimes. But to me, it’s ok to have mixed feelings about them.

Democrats have sacrificed Franken for moral and political reasons; the moral reasons strike me as sound; the political calculations, somewhat less so.

Senate Majority Leader Loretta Weinberg says keeping sexual harassment settlements secret allows perpetrators to continue abusive behavior.

Bush, who was fired from his job after the tape's release, says the reports that the president is trying to deny the authenticity of the tape, "has hit a raw nerve in me."

Why should a man’s political affiliation determine how swiftly he is judged in the court of public opinion and terminated from his job?

The 15-year-long study looked at girls aged 10-24 who went to the emergency room for attempted suicides, drug overdoses, cutting and other types of self-injury.  

The standard for harassment under the law is high, and only an estimated 3 percent to 6 percent of the cases ever make it to trial.

Redina Rodriguez was released from Pa. state prison one year ago and says she wants to change. But the odds of her staying out are long, while the stakes couldn't be higher.

A new report shows New Jersey is getting closer to gender balance in county government.

I'm warning against haste simply because the allegation-and-punishment process threatens to veer out of control before we've established a fair and balanced system of justice.