It’s a striking demonstration of how GOP lawmakers are standing by as Trump, in a show of force, disrupts the federal government and installs loyalists to lead key departments. Republican leaders in ...

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During his remarks from the Senate floor this week on the Department of Government Efficiency, Senator John Kennedy sounded the alarm over U.S.A.I.D. spending.

During his remarks from the Senate floor on the confirmation of Trump's OMB Director nominee, Russel Vought, Senator Adam Schiff unleashed on Trump over his pardons for January 6th rioters.

WASHINGTON — On the presidential campaign trail, candidate Donald Trump consistently distanced himself from Project 2025, a ...

Chief political reporter Amanda Rooker recaps a busy week at the statehouse, covering everything from protest arrests to school attendance and carbon capture pipelines.

Parkville, said that the legislation permanently barring transgender minors from accessing health care is a priority for the ...

100th Legislative Session 2025 – Week 4 by Rep. Mike Weisgram (R- Fort Pierre) (Feb. 7, 2025) It’s Friday after session and I ...

By Sarah Ladd Kentucky Lantern The long-debated controversy over freestanding birthing centers in Kentucky reached the floor ...

The Senate confirmed Russell Vought as White House Office of Management and Budget director after a 30-hour floor fight, ...

The Republican-controlled State Senate has joined the DFL-controlled House to advance a proposed emergency insulin bill. In mid-February, the Minnesota Senate established a plan to give ...