Republican Senators John Thune of South Dakota, John Cornyn of Texas, and Rick Scott of Florida were all vying for the top ...

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The House of Representatives voted to increase Social Security benefits for millions of Americans this week with a bipartisan ...

Democrat Janelle Bynum has flipped Oregon’s 5th Congressional District. The U.S. House race was one of the country’s most ...

Democrats also will not soon forget the punchline in anti-transgender Trump ads that became ubiquitous by Election Day: ...

He called for the party to refocus on issues affecting everyday lives rather than niche policy positions that appeal to only ...

John Thune’s victory on a secret-ballot continued the long tradition, in both parties, of elevating small-state senators to ...

More than before, progressives working to protect people’s rights will need state supreme courts to be hospitable to lawsuits ...

A woman pleaded guilty to threatening to kill a Texas congresswoman and a federal judge, prosecutors said. Getty ...

Cruz’s team says targeting Colin Allred’s record defending transgender rights and their efforts targeting Latino voters ...

The Legislature meets biennially, meaning lawmakers have had a full year to brainstorm ideas for new legislation. Only a few ...

Gabbard once was a member of the Democratic Party, representing Hawaii’s second congressional ... Prior to serving in the ...