After the 1990 general election, the state of Illinois found itself in a predicament. Democrats controlled the House and ...

Sen. Chris Murphy wants to pick a fight with Donald Trump over government funding — even if his fellow Democrats don’t.

California governor Gavin Newsom threatens to redraw congressional maps in retaliation against Texas redistricting efforts, ...

When Gov. Greg Abbott called a special session last month, he put legislation responding to the devastating Hill Country floods at the top of lawmakers’ agenda.

I just want to find 11,780 votes,” President Donald Trump told Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger during a ...

Texas filed a motion for contempt Tuesday against Beto O'Rourke for violating a temporary restraining order barring him from ...

Gov. Greg Abbott, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and House Speaker Dustin Burrows — said Tuesday the Legislature will adjourn its current overtime session on Friday, and the governor will immediately call ...

The Texas Senate’s packed floor session Tuesday wasn’t without its own political drama. Early on, nine of the chamber’s ...

The redrawn map shifts voters in Austin, Houston, North Texas and the Rio Grande Valley in hopes of creating five more Republican seats in the U.S. House.

After breaking quorum, Texas House Democrats will return to the Lone Star State for another special session, according to sources.

"If we still do not have a quorum on Friday, the House and the Senate will sine die this session, and the Governor will immediately issue a proclamation for a 2nd called special session," Texas ...

Trump administration live updates: National Guard expected to be deployed in D.C. The Bureau of Labor Statistics will release ...