LANSING — Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and Michigan legislative leaders announced Thursday, Sept. 25, they have reached a deal for a fiscal year 2026 budget, heading off a state government shutdown that ...

The Oregon Senate passed a transportation funding package to prevent layoffs at the Oregon Department of Transportation. The package will generate $4.3 billion over a decade through increased gas ...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WJAR) — Rhode Island politicians are planning a third oversight hearing on the Washington Bridge, but the state's ongoing lawsuit may continue to prevent some topics from being ...

Mr. Smith went to Washington. Now it might be Mr. Finebaum. That’s right, broadcaster Paul Finebaum is considering going into politics — and I absolutely love it! Finebaum, the “Mouth of the South,” ...

WASHINGTON -- Senator Ted Cruz, R-Texas, made an unfortunate gaffe this week while attempting to mock a colleague during a Senate hearing on crime. After addressing someone who appeared in front of ...

Former Secretary of State Antony Blinken took credit for President Donald Trump’s recently unveiled Gaza peace plan. Blinken surprised Bharara by saying Trump’s plan was “cause for some hope” and he ...

Former US secretary of state Antony Blinken voiced support Thursday for a Gaza plan laid out by President Donald Trump, saying it was in line with a deal he pursued under Joe Biden. "I do think it's ...

LOWCOUNTRY, S.C. (WCIV) — Groups gathered at South Carolina's capital to protest and advocate for the Unborn Child Protection Act, Senate Bill 323. This bill would usher in a near-total abortion ban ...

Professor of Political Science, School of Regulation and Global Governance, Australian National University This is what climate misinformation looks like. These claims are common, influential and ...

The last time Senate Democrats found themselves taking the blame for a government shutdown, they quickly caved. That’s less likely to happen now. By Carl Hulse Carl Hulse has covered decades of ...

Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) clashed Tuesday with Gregory Jackson Jr., a former Biden White House adviser on gun violence, in a fiery exchange over police funding and the meaning of “two-spirit people.” ...

Grijalva, who was elected to succeed her late father in the House following an Arizona special election last week, has yet to be sworn into her seat due to the government shutdown. With the House of ...