President-elect Donald Trump's pick to lead the CIA told senators during his confirmation hearing Wednesday that the nation's ...

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As Inauguration Day approaches, President-elect Donald Trump receives his highest favorable rating and half of registered ...

The unusually public battle to helm the Texas House divided both Democratic and Republican lawmakers between Rep. Dustin ...

With the election of Dustin Burrows to House Speaker, Democrats are hoping to hang on to a few committee chairs.

Assemblyman Chris Tague, Rensselaer County Executive Steve McLaughlin and former Congressional candidate Liz Joy are now said ...

Ohio Governor Mike DeWine is tasked with appointing Vance's successor and hasn't said who he is considering for the role.

The new speaker’s power over the budget and committee assignments is expected to bolster established Republican leaders and ...

John Ratcliffe emerged largely unscathed from a hearing before the Senate Intelligence Committee that appeared to pave the ...

With that, former U.S. Rep. Bob Livingston explains why he publicly disclosed in a letter to the editor that the federal ...

From the hearing's outset, Democratic senators' questions reflected valid and critical concerns but often in a poorly-framed manner.

Trump's nominees for secretary of State, attorney general, CIA director, Energy secretary and Transportation secretary went ...