By Katherine Rosman New York lawmakers may give Gov. Kathy Hochul more time to schedule special elections, a move backed by the House Democratic ... record of helping connect families with such ...

The number of incarcerated people nationwide has declined, and almost 200 correctional facilities have closed in the past 20 ...

The Democratic National Committee chose Mr. Martin, the leader of the Minnesota Democrats, to help oversee a demoralized ...

We are learning more about some of the 67 victims aboard the American Eagle plane and Black Hawk helicopter that collided near Washington, D.C.

Get all the news you need in your inbox each morning. The deaths came after the passenger jet was preparing to ...

The best among them is Bus Rapid Transit, which can transform public mobility relatively quickly, cheaply, and broadly.

A Georgia Democratic lawmaker is pushing for stricter gun safety laws to stem a tide of violence like the mass shooting last ...

Dropping criminal charges against Mayor Eric Adams — as opposed to pardoning him — could spawn a historic legal precedent clarifying checks and balances on presidential power at a time of increased ...

President Trump's 10% tariffs on electricity from Canada could lead to higher electric rates in Connecticut and the region, ...

North Carolina's former Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson on Friday withdrew his defamation lawsuit against CNN that challenged a report ...

I think we’re trying to make the best of a situation that has little room to maneuver,” said state Sen. Norm Needleman, who ...

President Biden struggled for years to get the American Climate Corps off the ground after Congress chose not to fund it. On his first day, Trump swiftly killed it with an executive order.