Democratic Sen. Tina Smith of Minnesota announced Thursday she will not run for reelection in 2026. CBS News political ...

She was appointed as the interim U.S. Attorney for the district on Jan. 21 and had not brought the initial charges against ...

House Agriculture Chair G.T. Thompson says no SNAP benefit cuts are expected, focusing instead on strengthening program ...

With just over a week before changes to Michigan's minimum wage were set to take effect, the state Senate has reached a bipartisan compromise to save Michigan's tip credit.

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When you're in the minority party in the legislature, it may be time to try anything to reach across the aisle.

A few House Republicans are pledging to bring up impeachment articles against federal judges who have blocked Trump ...

The U.S. has roughly one month until the government runs out of money, and the talks to avoid that are a mess, writes Philip ...

Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) suggested on Friday that open Senate seats in Michigan and Minnesota could serve ...

As the longest-serving Senate leader in history, McConnell developed a reputation for keeping his rank-and-file members in line and frustrating Democrats by relentlessly using procedural tactics to ...

T.R. Edwards grew up with stories from his grandmother Kathleen about her struggle to vote as a Black woman in Wisconsin: A ...