Some states assign executive functions to the lieutenant governor. Here's how Virginia's position compares to other states.

Democrats have long found the flip phone Chuck Schumer still insists on using as an endearing quirk that illustrates how ...

Gov. Mike DeWine is urging President Donald Trump to relocate NASA's headquarters to Ohio. DeWine sent the letter to Trump on ...

President Donald Trump's signature Saturday ends the threat of a partial government shutdown and caps off a struggle in ...

The threat of tornadoes moved east into the Mississippi Valley and Deep South on Saturday, a day after a massive storm system moving across the country unleashed winds that damaged buildings, whipped ...

The Senate is giving final approval to a bill that would result in more prison sentences for fentanyl traffickers.

Story has been updated to note all three defendants were released from federal custody, but no charges have been dropped] ...

Former U.S. Sen. Alan Simpson, a political legend whose quick wit bridged partisan gaps in the years before today’s political ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — More than 50 universities are being investigated for alleged racial discrimination as part of President ...

The Senate finds itself in a familiar position, working to avoid a partial government shutdown with just hours to spare. Democrats confront two painful options Friday as a midnight deadline looms.

The Democratic Party was fracturing Friday as a torrent of frustration and anger was unleashed at Senate Democrats, led by ...

Gov. Jeff Landry signed an executive order that directs state agencies to change all references to the Gulf of Mexico in ...