Smith is the second Democratic senator to announce their retirements ahead of the midterms in 2026, when the party wants to contend for the majority but faces obstacles.

Wisconsin Superintendent of Public Instruction Jill Underly seeks a second four-year term in Tuesday's spring primary.

Lawmakers in Alabama's House have passed a bill expediting Medicaid for pregnant women in a state with one of the highest maternal mortality rates in the country.

The move comes after Republican Attorney General Dave Sunday declined to join other states in suing the administration over ...

A hearing aimed at spotlighting waste at USAID resulted in Republicans criticizing the way the Trump administration is ...

Follow updates as Donald Trump Cabinet picks Linda McMahon, Robert Kennedy and Kash Patel face Senate proceedings. The ...

The state’s innovative public financing program allows candidates to raise competitive amounts from in-district small donors rather than megadonors. It’s working.

More than 40 protest rallies are planned against the security conference in Munich this weekend. Honest, paywall-free news is ...

When you're in the minority party in the legislature, it may be time to try anything to reach across the aisle.

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration on Thursday intensified its sweeping efforts to shrink the size of the federal ...

Not exactly encouraging from a party unity standpoint ... calling on would-be Democratic candidates to refuse to engage in interest group litmus tests, and unveiling a list of “wrongheaded ...