Click to print (Opens in new window) LOS ANGELES (AP) — California Republicans are pushing back against suggestions by President Donald Trump, House Speaker Mike Johnson and other Republicans that ...

The full Senate voted 51-49 on Thursday to advance Hegseth's nomination, paving the way for a final confirmation vote Friday.

While new House rules prevent Democrats from leading committees, it increases the power of the vice-chair position which will still give Democrats some say in legislation.

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The Democratic candidates for New Jersey governor lack name recognition, and there's no clear winner in the 2025 primary.

For all the Republican talk about "looking forward," the new president and some of his allies appear preoccupied with the retired Democratic president.

Last month, a Democratic Party Caucus for Thornton Township resulted in Henyard being left off the ballot for reelection.

The Senate advanced the nomination of Pete Hegseth as President Donald Trump’s defense secretary Thursday on a largely party-line vote, despite grave objections from Democrats and stirring unease ...

Michigan Rep. Haley Stevens hopes to help her party win the House as chair of the New Democrat Coalition Action Fund.

As political division and mistrust surfaced again this inauguration week for Americans, some suburbs and Illinois towns are looking to put into action a system that proponents hope can boost fairness ...

The Senate on Thursday confirmed John Ratcliffe to lead the Central Intelligence Agency in overwhelming bipartisan fashion, making him the second member of President Trump’s national security team ...

They can reconquer the House and the White House. But the Senate looks problematic, thanks to a solid red bloc of 25 states.