WASHINGTON — The Senate voted Thursday to confirm John Ratcliffe as the next CIA director under President Donald Trump, approving the second high-level appointment for the new administration.

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries put Republican leaders on notice that they can’t take Democratic votes for granted.

Although Democrats will be prohibited from chairing the main legislative committees, the chamber voted to expand the powers ...

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The former vice president’s first acts as a nonelected official for the first time in decades could be a sign of what comes ...

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Supreme Court heard arguments Thursday on how deeply it should intervene in a power struggle between Democrats and Republicans over who should control the state ...

President Trump's expected visit to Los Angeles to survey wildfire damage should clarify whether he and Gov. Gavin Newsom can overcome an ugly 2024 election cycle.

The Texas House will decide Thursday on its rules of engagement for the rest of the legislative session – a brisk battle over sensitive issues such as whether Democrats should lead committees, which ...

Issac Newton Farris Jr., a nephew of Civil Rights leader Martin Luther King Jr., spoke at Colorado State University Pueblo on Jan. 23.

The Senate voted overwhelmingly to confirm former Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe to lead the Central ...

A Princeton and Harvard-educated former combat veteran, Hegseth went on to make a career at Fox News, where he hosted a weekend show. Trump tapped him as the defense secretary to lead an organization ...