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Lawler was reelected to a second term earlier this month, handily defeating Democrat Mondaire Jones — a victory that came ...

A federal hearing about special education teacher shortages turned into a debate about how the potential elimination of the U ...

President-elect Donald Trump says he wants to eliminate the U.S. Department of Education, but experts are split on what that ...

A CNN anchor and the former Democratic lawmaker she was interviewing suggested Friday that the release of what was expected ...

President-elect Trump's picks for a second administration are overwhelmingly white with a history of trafficking in racism.

Republican Rep. Mike Lawler retained his seat in New York’s 17th Congressional District in a race that saw both candidates vie for the area’s large Jewish vote and spar over support for Israel. The ...

Trump is likely to end federal approval for the tolls after he takes office only weeks after the program will be in effect. Longtime supporters of congestion pricing have always believed that once the ...

By Jim Vespe As the Democratic Party laments the loss of a Congressional seat in a district with thousands more voters ...

Matt Gaetz resigned from the House of Representatives on Wednesday after President-elect Donald Trump tapped him to lead the ...

For the most part, candidates who decided to try, try again in 2024 after losing in 2022 simply lost, lost again.

The GOP representative held onto his blue-leaning congressional seat – and has made little secret of his aspirations for ...