The Texas Capitol turned into a hotbed for Christian nationalists as faith leaders gathered inside and outside the statehouse — and called for an end to the separation of church and state.

Although the 2024 elections largely focused on abortion and school vouchers, those issues are not top concerns for most voters, according to new poll.

His probable confirmation is one of the most remarkable examples of “failing up” in modern American history. MAGA is mostly ...

Many of Trump's picks for top jobs in his next administration have not worked at the highest levels of government or in the private sector.

On Thursday, attorney general nominee Pam Bondi returns for her second day before the Senate Judiciary Committee. Treasury ...

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

WASHINGTON — Former Texas congressman John Ratcliffe, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the CIA, vowed to make the ...

In Minnesota’s evenly divided state House, an intensifying fight over a potential power-sharing agreement led Democratic ...

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The hotly contested race for leader of the House divided Texas Republicans and produced threats of political retribution ...

The vote suggested that a period of political warfare between G.O.P. factions would continue to shape lawmaking in the state.

Burrows will lead one of the state’s highest offices after a dramatic bowing-out of the former House speaker, Dade Phelan, ...