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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Two House members launched bids for U.S. Senate on Tuesday — and more of their colleagues in the lower chamber may soon ...

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

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 ...

As the General Assembly resumes its long session next week, still parked in a rules committee having passed one chamber is a ...

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.

E.L. 'Bubba' Henry, who was speaker of the Louisiana House of Representatives when Edwin Edwards was governor and oversaw the ...

The Kalispell Chamber of Commerce is asking residents and business owners if they've been impacted by tariffs.

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

Gov. Ron DeSantis accused the Florida House of trying to stop him from getting "any wins" in his latest attack against the ...