Illinois taxpayers are off the hook for Michael Madigan’s future pension payments, now that the former Illinois House speaker has been convicted of corruption. Madigan, a Democrat, has received ...

Wisconsin Superintendent of Public Instruction Jill Underly seeks a second four-year term in Tuesday’s spring primary.

An assessment of state-level inflows and outflows of federal funds finds red states are being propped up by blue states.

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Minnesota U.S. Sen. Tina Smith's decision not to seek reelection is setting off a scramble by potential candidates in both major political parties to fill the seat.

President Donald Trump's administration is holding up money for wildfire mitigation projects funded through legislation ...

Trump-appointed District Judge Carl Nichols extended a previous order blocking the Trump administration from putting 2,200 ...

President Donald Trump has repeatedly said Canada should be the 51st U.S. state as he proposes to erase the 5,525-mile-long ...

Maine's two senators took starkly different positions on the confirmation of Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who narrowly won Senate approval Thursday to lead the nation's health care system. Sen. Angus King, ...

Minnesota’s Democratic Sen. Tina Smith announced Thursday that she will not seek reelection in 2026, a decision that could ...

President Donald Trump and billionaire Elon Musk's plans to shut down parts of the government continue to expand, placing ...

Former Vice President Harris would be the Democratic frontrunner for governor of California if she jumped into the Golden State’s 2026 race to replace Gov. Gavin Newsom (D), new polling shows.