Tensions are rising in California's capital city as the Sacramento district attorney threatened to file charges against city officials over their handling of the homelessness crisis, saying they are too lenient in their approach and are failing to enforce the rules.

Oregon lawmakers this year quietly approved a $90 million cost overrun for a Capitol renovation project, ratcheting up spending by nearly 25% without public notice.

Sen. Dianne Feinstein was hospitalized Tuesday after suffering a "minor fall" in her San Francisco home and was later released that same day, the California Democrat's spokesperson said Wednesday.

Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie hit back at former President Donald Trump Tuesday after both delivered remarks to New Hampshire voters at separate events and Mr. Trump referred to a "fat pig" line.

Former President Donald Trump is scheduled to visit the Iowa State Fair Saturday, a time-honored rite of presidential candidates working for support in the state's leadoff nominating caucuses next January.

The first Republican presidential debate will last two hours and include some taped questions submitted by students from a conservative group, according to formal rules sent to campaign teams.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis fired an Orlando-area prosecutor for soft-on-crime policies that he said allowed violent criminals to escape serious charges and roam free, further endangering the community.

House investigators have released bank records that document how the Biden family and their associates collected millions of dollars from Russia, Kazakhstan and Ukraine oligarchs while Joseph R. Biden was serving as vice president.

Australians, like the residents of many wealthy countries, are itching to travel overseas more. International air traffic worldwide is growing by about 70% per year.

Former federal judge Michael Luttig doubled down Wednesday on previous comments about former President Trump, who he says now poses an even greater danger to the U.S. than when Luttig testified to the House Jan. 6 committee last year. “More so today than he was last summer when I testified before the Congress,” Luttig said...