With 16 Senate confirmations so far, the pace of Trump's second term eclipses that during the same period in his first term, when there were only seven and just 11 for Biden.

The triumph of Trump’s most controversial picks has set the tone for the president’s domineering relationship with Congress — ...

Sen. Mitch McConnell was a generational force for the Republican Party — using procedural tactics and political will to ...

The president's executive orders have already drawn dozens of legal challenges, including some that could make it to the U.S.

As sweeping changes to Michigan’s minimum wage and earned sick time standards, which pose concerns in the restaurant industry ...

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. testifies Jan. 29, 2025, at his confirmation hearing. President Donald Trump named RFK Jr. to serve as secretary of Health and Human ...

Legislative leaders promised to power through some big public safety and behavioral health bills in the first 30 days of this session.

By most accounts, Ohio’s recreational marijuana law approved by 57% of the Ohio electorate as state Issue 2 in November 2023 has launched successfully. Since the law took effect last August, marijuana ...

Senate Leader Winnie Brinks previously vowed to "defend the integrity" of two proposals on the minimum wage and earned sick ...

Rep. Elise Stefanik was Trump's first Cabinet nominee as ambassador to the United Nations, but she's not up for a vote yet in ...

No matter how much a South Dakotan loves or hates a piece of legislation in Pierre, it’s just that: only a bill, at least temporarily. House Bill 1025, which ...

Latino Republican lawmakers who approve of Trump are toeing a fine line between supporting his immigration crackdown and ...