This is the easiest way to unravel a constitutional democracy: You turn democracy against the constitution, by claiming that an election gave the winner a mandate to suspend or ignore laws. In reality ...

Two Republican senators publicly announced they would vote against the confirmation of Pete Hegseth, President Donald Trump’s cabinet pick for defense secretary.

The Senate advanced the nomination of Pete Hegseth as President Donald Trump's defense secretary Thursday on a largely party-line vote.

President Donald Trump is poised to sign the first bill of his new administration. It's named after a slain Georgia nursing ...

Democrats, cast into the political wilderness, frequently point to a comparable period 20 years ago as a reminder that their political fortunes can quickly improve. But the changed nature of Senate ...

Pete Hegseth, President Donald Trump’s nominee for defense secretary, paid $50,000 to the woman who accused him of sexual assault in 2017 ...

An aide to City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams apparently wasn’t too happy their email was inadvertently exposed to a bunch of Trump supporters after a faux-pas by Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer ...

The Senate has confirmed Donald Trump's pick to lead the CIA. WASHINGTON — The Senate on Thursday confirmed John Ratcliffe as CIA director, giving President Donald Trump the second member of his new ...

On Jan. 28, a special election will be held to fill the Iowa Senate District 35 seat left by Chris Cournoyer after she was appointed lieutenant governor. The two candidates running to fill the seat ...

Republicans at the New Hampshire State House are advancing several bills focused on immigration, including a ban on sanctuary city policies and enabling local police to participate in federal ...