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WASHINGTON —  Rep. George Santos easily survived a vote Wednesday to expel him from the House as most Republicans and 31 Democrats opted to withhold punishment while both his criminal trial …

WASHINGTON —  Senate Democrats are trying a new workaround to confirm hundreds of military officers blocked by Sen. Tommy Tuberville, ten months after the Alabama Republican first said he would object …

WASHINGTON —  Hamas militants’ Oct. 7 attack prompted lawmakers to issue statements and file resolutions affirming America’s unflinching commitment to Israel. But talk is cheap. Many lawmakers want to go farther …

Of all the wrong-headed responses to the current crisis in the Middle East, demanding that the only Palestinian American in Congress be censured for criticizing Israel is among the most …

FBI Director Christopher Wray warned on Tuesday that Hamas’ rampage inside Israel could inspire violence in the U.S., telling lawmakers that multiple foreign extremist groups have called for attacks against …

MADISON, Wis. —  Wisconsin Democratic Gov. Tony Evers on Tuesday sued the Republican-controlled Legislature, arguing that it is obstructing basic government functions, including signing off on pay raises for university employees …

WASHINGTON —  Like many Californians, insurance broker Jennifer Balek took advantage of pandemic-induced opportunities to work from home by moving to another state. The 38-year-old Camarillo native settled in a small …

SACRAMENTO —  Interim U.S. Sen. Laphonza Butler was convinced she could win a full Senate term in next year’s elections. But she concluded, for her, it wasn’t worth the trouble. This …

DENVER —  Lawyers for a group of Colorado voters on Monday focused on the January 2021 assault on the U.S. Capitol and former President Trump’s role, opening a trial that could …

WASHINGTON —  Whatever Gov. Newsom’s China trip in the last week might achieve on climate change, the financial and economic stakes are just as huge — and in many ways of …