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Hamtramck Mayor Amer Ghalib faced bipartisan opposition during a contentious confirmation hearing for the Kuwait ambassador ...

Despite recent controversies, Graham Platner has a huge lead in a recent poll over two-term governor Janet Mills.

The federal government remains closed Friday, Oct. 24. Does the Senate return today for a 13th vote? What to know.

The 43-year-old lawmaker is touting his youth and ties to President Donald Trump, arguing he can win the primary and general ...

Senate Republicans were at the White House Tuesday for a display of unity with Trump as they refuse to negotiate on any Democratic demands.

President Trump will be focusing on Asia and trade issues for over a week as Congress has hit a stalemate over ending the shutdown.

President Donald Trump’s attempts to impose a proof-of-citizenship requirement to vote in the U.S. have stalled in Congress and been blocked by the courts.

The Senate again voted down the House-passed funding bill to reopen the federal government Wednesday. The 12th vote on the ...

New Hampshire Republican John E. Sununu has announced his campaign for the U.S. Senate seat he lost nearly 20 years ago.

While the GOP already controls 10 of the 14 House districts in North Carolina — a state Trump won by 51% last year — the revised map satisfies the president’s call for GOP-led states to secure more ...