The House passed a bill Thursday that would boost prison sentences for migrants convicted of repeatedly entering the United ...

"After a tremendous amount of prayer and reflection, I will not be seeking reelection in 2026," Joni Ernst, a Republican, said in a video message. Ernst's decision not to run for a third term in 2026 ...

The Texas state House this week passed a bill requiring transgender-identifying residents on government property to use private facilities that correspond with their biological sex, marking a major ...

James Bickerton is a Newsweek U.S. News reporter based in London, U.K. His focus is on covering news and politics in Texas, as well as other general news across the United States. James joined ...

LANSING, Mich. — 22 Michigan House Republicans have introduced a bill called the 'Student Restroom Privacy Act.' The bill requires Michigan students to use the ...

Lawmakers in the Michigan House passed a $78.5 billion budget on Tuesday, more than a month after missing their July 1 deadline. Republican lawmakers proposed the state budget with more than $5 ...

Republicans wasted no time pouncing on Democratic gubernatorial nominee Abigail Spanberger’s promise to rescind Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s directive that requires Virginia law enforcement to help federal ...

Protesters hold signs outside Richmond City Hall on Aug. 11, 2025, during a rally against recent Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detentions, calling for the city to bar local cooperation ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Following months and anticipation and just over a month before a critical deadline to avoid a government shutdown, the Michigan House of Representatives has passed its proposal ...