The House has passed a measure that authorizes a 1% increase in spending this fiscal year and a double-digit pay raise for ...

But on Tuesday, Acevedo was summoned to the Dirksen Federal Courthouse so the judge overseeing former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan’s corruption trial could evaluate whether he’s fit to ...

Defendant Russell Taylor organized a group of “fighters” to travel to Washington on Jan. 6, 2021, in response to Trump’s ...

Officials said the suspect, James McIntyre, went through security screening prior to entering the congressional building.

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - Longtime Congressman Jim Leach has died. He was 82 years old. The Davenport-native served 30 ...

The Senate’s Social Security Fairness Act has 62 bipartisan cosponsors. Now pressure is building to push the bill to repeal WEP and GPO to a floor vote.

President-elect Donald Trump said Wednesday that he’s picking Kari Lake as director of Voice of America, installing a staunch ...

Despite loud public opposition, North Carolina Republicans have successfully passed into law a bill making changes to the responsibilities of incoming council of state members before the end of their ...

Rep. Mark Pless’ problems with the bill had nothing to do with its restructuring of power in state government. How he was reassured after originally voting “no.” ...

North Carolina Republicans will have new powers over elections, public schools, utilities, and more under a new law that strips control from the governor, attorney general and other incoming Democrats ...

Republican lawmaker at center of transgender bathroom debate says she was assaulted near Capitol. A published report ...

The North Carolina House voted on Wednesday to override Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper’s veto on a GOP-backed bill that will strip power from the newly-elected Democratic Gov. Josh Stein and ...