Gov. JB Pritzker on Friday signed into law 124 of the 436 bills sent to him by lawmakers in the spring legislative session.

Towering over Kentucky politics for decades, McConnell is regarded as the master strategist behind the GOP’s rise to power in ...

In a little more than a week, the idea of redrawing Missouri’s congressional district lines has gained momentum among ...

Ex-Tennessee Volunteers head football coach Derek Dooley has launched a campaign to become the next United States Senator in the state of Georgia.

Many Americans still believe our democratic institutions will protect us from Donald Trump’s march toward authoritarian rule.

Hopes for a "last-chance" ambitious global treaty to curb plastic pollution have dimmed as delegates gather this week at the United Nations in Geneva for what was intended to be the final round of ...

From the South to the Great Lakes, contested primaries and open Senate seat battles will determine who's serving for President Trump's last two years.

Creative obstructionism in the Senate, says Tina Smith of Minnesota, has become “a fine art” that has nearly paralyzed the ...

"Historically bad nominees deserve historic levels of scrutiny," Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer maintained.

Without a deal in hand, Republicans say they may try to change Senate rules when they return in September to speed up the ...