U.S. Rep. James Comer (R-Ky.) speaks at the Graves County Republican Party Breakfast at WK&T Technology Park in Mayfield, Ky., on Saturday, Aug. 5, 2023. Ryan C. Hermens [email protected] ...

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Despite the Senate’s inaction, the House passed a bill Wednesday requiring all employers to use an online system to verify ...

Trump’s latest comments indicate that some of these arguments have been heard. And they’re another indication that Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, the Cabinet member with the most credibility on ...

Walz walked a tightrope between Trump bashing and Minnesota state budget solutions in his State of the State speech.

A custody dispute before Ohio’s Supreme Court could change parental rights for same-sex partners who never married. The case centers around two women who split before gay marriage became legal in Ohio ...

Republicans say it’s another step toward improved election security. Nevada, one of 14 states that doesn’t require a photo ID to vote, is caught somewhere in the middle.

The second-ranking Senate Democrat will retire after his decadeslong career representing Illinois in Congress.

An Irving resident is accusing the Irving-Las Colinas Chamber of Commerce of a “backroom deal” to secretly sell the former Texas Stadium site to the Las Vegas Sands Corp. The petition was filed on ...

As the General Assembly resumes its long session next week ahead of the May 8 crossover date, still parked in a rules ...

Coinbase is asking lawmakers to pause on a stablecoin bill that could see a vote in weeks, causing tensions within the crypto ...

Senator Richard J. Durbin’s departure will set off a primary for a rare open Senate seat in Illinois and open a top ...