A Virginia judge ruled a proposed constitutional amendment allowing Democrats to redraw Congressional maps was illegal.

The New Jersey Assembly will hold a commemorative session on the campus of Princeton University next month, honoring Nassau ...

I would ask for everyone’s patience, because with new judges, they’re going to need to be trained and work properly, but ...

A Republican lawmaker on Monday unveiled legislation aimed at banning members of Congress from trading individual stocks, framing the move as a way to restore public trust and eliminate the appearance ...

Absent enactment of a DOT funding bill by Jan. 30, certain transportation agencies would shut down or operate at minimum staffing levels. Congress’ fiscal 2026 transportation appropriations bills ...

The special session is authorized from April 20 to April 24. Alexandra Glorioso is a state government reporter for the Miami Herald and is based in Tallahassee. Romy Ellenbogen is a Tallahassee ...

Capitol Hill is a ghost town with both the House and Senate out of session until a few days into the new year. Lawmakers left town the week before Christmas, and with their departure have left several ...

Congressional Republicans have yet to break the record for most retirements in a single year, but some say it’s only a matter of time before widespread frustration with the current state of Washington ...

George Conway, a conservative lawyer turned vocal critic of President Trump, filed paperwork with the Federal Election Commission Monday for a bid to represent New York City in the House. The attorney ...

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Former Justice Department special counsel Jack Smith defended his investigations of President Trump, telling congressional lawmakers Wednesday that he made prosecutorial decisions without regard to ...

An ordinary Monday session in Mexico City's Congress descended into a brief scuffle among lawmakers as a debate over transparency reform turned confrontational. Video from the chamber showed ...