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Michigan Sen. Gary Peters’s (D) unexpected decision to not seek another term in 2026 has scrambled what was already expected ...

Hawaii’s voters have seen a steady stream of politically active Democratic governors, plus four years with a Democratic president attuned to the needs of our state — but finally the White House is ...

The 2026 midterm elections will have several competitive contests as Democrats try to retake control of the Senate. While the ...

A proposed Hawaiʻi Constitution amendment that would be at odds with the controversial 2010 Citizens United Supreme Court decision that took the brakes off campaign spending limits has passed ...

Tulsi Gabbard appeared before the Senate Intelligence Committee on Thursday as part of her confirmation process to serve as director of national intelligence.

President Trump's nominee to be top US spy, Tulsi Gabbard, and pick for FBI director, Kash Patel, face tough Senate hearings.

Any one of those resume bullet points might be enough to sink her precariously perched nomination, but in her confirmation ...

Thursday marks another day of Senate confirmation hearings for Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Kash Patel and Tulsi Gabbard.

Three cabinet nominees ‒ Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Tulsi Gabbard and Kash Patel ‒ faced a questions from Senate confirmation hearings Thursday.

Kennedy’s confirmation hearings are Wednesday and Thursday before two Senate committees, which will then vote on if his ...

The decision by Michigan Sen. Gary Peters not to run for a third term set off a political earthquake, igniting buzz about who ...