Amalia Sparhawk, a junior at Roaring Fork High School, has been interested in the world of politics since she could knock on her neighbors’ doors on Halloween. Her blonde wig and child sized pantsuits ...

On March 4, 1841, William Henry Harrison delivered what is the longest inaugural address in United States history, both in terms of its word count and length of time. His speech consisted of a ...

Journalism is not always fast. Sure, the Free Press operates in a digital world where every second counts, but even in that ...

Washington — The Senate on Monday confirmed Marco Rubio as secretary of state, making him the first of President Trump's Cabinet nominees to win the approval of the upper chamber. The Senate ...

WASHINGTON – The Senate Armed Services Committee has voted in favor of Pete Hegseth, President Donald Trump's pick to lead the Pentagon. Hegseth, 44, is a combat veteran and former Fox News host.

The Senate voted on Monday to confirm Marco Rubio as President Donald Trump’s secretary of state, the first high-level Cabinet official for the new administration to be approved by the chamber.

The Senate Armed Services Committee on Monday voted to advance Pete Hegseth, President Trump’s nominee to serve as secretary of Defense, to the floor. The 14-13 vote was strictly along party lines.

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Washington — Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine on Friday named Lt. Gov. Jon Husted to fill the Senate seat that Vice President-elect JD Vance is vacating. "There were many people who I considered very ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Convening shortly after Donald Trump was sworn in as the 47th U.S. president, the Senate on Monday passed a bill that would require federal authorities to detain migrants ...

Republican Jon Husted, a former Dayton-area state lawmaker and secretary of state who has served as Ohio lieutenant governor since 2018, officially took the oath Tuesday to join the United States ...

If you haven’t been paying attention as an array of President-elect Donald Trump’s Cabinet picks sat through Senate confirmation hearings this week, good for you. It has been, at best ...