A pro-life supporter of President-elect Donald Trump has just won a Virginia state Senate seat in a night of special elections that brought no surprises.On Tuesday, just a few weeks after Election Day 20...

Top Democrats in the House and Senate said they were still reviewing a request from Gov. Maura Healey to use $425 million in surplus funds leftover from the pandemic to cover emergency shelter costs through the rest of fiscal year 2025.

A rightward national shift on border-related concerns helped give Republicans control of the White House and Senate and the consequences are playing out on Capitol Hill this week with […]

President-elect Trump is expected to announce Eric Trager as Senior Director for the Middle East and North Africa on the National Security Council, a congressional aide told The Hill. Trager has served as a professional staff member for Republicans on the Senate Armed Services Committee since 2018. An expert in Egyptian politics, he also was...

Although House Democrats overall voted against the Laken Riley Act, several Democrat senators have joined forces with Republicans in supporting the key immigration law. The House officially

The top Democrat on the Senates Energy and Natural Resources Committee says Republicans scheduled Doug Burgums confirmation hearing without their consent, which he called a breach of the Senates protocol. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) said he is objecting to the hearing because his office has not yet received key information from Burgum, who President-elect Trump...

Virginia Democrats retained majorities in the state Senate and House Tuesday night, in the first election since Trump's November win.

Punchbowl News: GOP leaders are hoping the confab gets them closer to a concrete plan to advance Trumps agenda on border security and tax cuts, even as the president-elect continues […]

The 2025 legislative session opens Wednesday at the state Capitol with a spirit of optimism among lawmakers and concerns from various groups seeking funding and assistance from the state legislature. Gov. Ned Lamont is scheduled to deliver his annual State of the State Address at 12 noon to a joint session of the General Assembly after members of the state House of Representatives and Senate are s...

Trump's pick to be the nation's top diplomat is Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), while Trump's United Nations pick is Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.).

When the New York State Legislature convenes today for their new session today at noon, as the state Constitution directs to "assemble on the first Wednesday after the first Monday in January" following an election, the 150 Assembly members and 63 state senators were supposed to be subject to a limit of often corrupting outside income of $35,000 (about 25% of their salaries), but the cap has been ...

Republican Luther Cifers defeated Democrat Jack Trammell in the special election race for the states 10th Senate district on Tuesday, according to a projection from Decision Desk HQ, maintaining Republicans grip on the Richmond-area district. The seat was previously held by Rep. John McGuire (R-Va.), who was elected to Congress last month. Cifers win is...

Republican Luther Cifers defeated Democrat Jack Trammell in the special election for the state Senate's 10th District on Tuesday, according to Decision Desk HQ, maintaining Republicans grip on the Richmond-area district. The seat was previously held by Rep. John McGuire (R-Va.), who was elected to Congress last month. Cifers's win is not unexpected given the...

Virginia Democrats preserved their Statehouse majority on Tuesday after voters in the northern and central part of the state backed two Democrats to fill a vacancy in the state Senate and an open seat in the House of Delegates.

Democrat JJ Singh is projected to defeat Republican Ram Venkatachalam in the special election for Virginias 26th state House district, according to Decision Desk HQ. The seat was formerly held by Del. Kannan Srinivasan (D), who ran in the special election for the 32nd state Senate district. Singhs win was widely expected given the blue...