D.C. is expected to avoid $1.1 billion in sudden cuts after last-minute heroics in the Senate on Friday. Why it matters: ...

The governor's influence is rising in the Democratic party, as she shifts from low-key resistance to full-on protest over Trump's punitive slashing of federal funds ...

Legislation from Jeff Hurd legislation would impact 2.3 million acres in Colorado as well as roll back habitat protections for big game species.

The Sustainability Institute and Wells Fargo Foundation gave a North Charleston home new solar panels, energy-efficient ...

Ed Martin is not a typical pick for a U.S. attorney. President Trump’s choice to lead the federal office in D.C. has never ...

Michael Woolfolk attended a legislative committee in Georgia where lawmakers considered for a third year whether to compensate the 45-year-old for the 19 years he spent behind bars for a 2002 killing ...

The Maryland legislature hits a key deadline Monday, signaling the final weeks of a 90-day session marked by budgetary woes ...

A group of House Republicans on Friday put forward legislation seeking to prevent Chinese students from studying in American schools, as some U.S. lawmakers are targeting China over national security ...

Florida, Utah and Washington are all reconsidering how they conduct presidential searches. Some proposed changes will ...

MSNBC host Symone Sanders Townsend stunned her panel announcing she is leaving the Democratic Party during a live broadcast ...

Gov. Josh Shapiro this week said plugging leaking abandoned wells reduces methane emissions, creates jobs, protects public health and opens up opportunities for rural communities. Shapiro and ...