Mari Watanabe, a Democrat from the suburbs of Beaverton, is the newest member of Oregon’s House of Representatives.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has named state Attorney General Ashley Moody, an ideological ally, to replace Marco Rubio in the U.S. Senate if he’s confirmed as U.S. secretary of state, which could happen ...

You'll get access to an ad-free website with a faster photo browser, the chance to claim free tickets to a host of events (including everything from Summerfest to the Milwaukee Film Festival), access ...

WASHINGTON - Two Texas Democrats were members of the party to vote to ban transgender athletes in girls' sports. Reps.

No GOP strongholds are projected to lose seats. Florida and Texas are projected to pick up four seats each. Arizona, Idaho, ...

JAMM AQUINO / JAQUINO @STARADVERTISER.COM Senate President Ronald Kouchi, left, took the gavel from Sen. Lorraine Inouye. Kouchi said reducing wildfire risks statewide is a top priority for lawmakers.

Scores of Democrats joined Republicans in approving the measure, even though existing law already allows immigrants with ...

ALBANY, N.Y. (TNND) — Rep. Ritchie Torres, D-N.Y., on Tuesday made an urgent appeal for New York Gov. Kathy Hochul to ...

Wheeler, a Democrat who's from Lee County, announced on the floor of the House Thursday morning that he would be leaving ...

Elected officials across the party are engaging in a balancing act, signaling they have heard voters’ demands for change ...

At least 14 entities ponied up for Senate President Bill Ferguson's $25,000-a-ticket retreat at a Colorado ranch, just one of ...