An illegal immigrant wanted for homicide and a migrant with a conviction for the molestation of a minor have been apprehended in Texas near the southern border.

Alabama lawmakers unveiled a bill to authorize a state lottery and ten casinos, some of which would be run by the Poarch Band of Creek Indians at existing locations.

The U.S. Supreme Court is preparing for oral arguments on whether former President Donald Trump should be removed from Colorado's ballot ahead of the 2024 presidential election.

Rep. Matt Gaetz said he endorses former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy as a replacement for Republican National Committee Chair Ronna McDaniel.

Secretary of State Antony Blinken departed the Middle East with little progress made in negotiating a hostage release deal between Israel and Hamas.

Kansas is poised to significantly increase the pay for state legislators, nearly doubling their compensation. The raise would bring their total pay to almost $58,000.

The new Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) forms, which were marketed as a simpler and easier process for parents and students, have turned into a nightmare, giving families anxiety and stress over if their students will have what they need for scholarships and college acceptance deadlines. The forms already got a late...

Nikki Haley’s defeat in Nevada’s primary on Tuesday has dealt an embarrassing blow to her candidacy as she heads toward a showdown with former President Trump in South Carolina. Though the former U.N. ambassador has been seen as a long-shot candidate, she's benefited from a cash windfall in recent months, spurring hopes she might at...

The U.S.-Mexico border is once again one of the most momentous issues of the election season. With immigrant crossings at their highest levels in decades, Republicans are running on the issue of a border in “crisis” — once-hardline language increasingly adopted by President Biden himself. Now, with many voters citing immigration as their top concern heading into November, Congress...

A bipartisan team of lawmakers from Colorado and Utah are urging Congress to help safeguard the nation’s watersheds by considering a new bill aimed at expediting the cleanup of contamination caused by wildfires. The Watershed Protection and Forest Recovery Act, co-sponsored by Sens. Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) and Mitt Romney (R-Utah), would accelerate watershed recovery efforts...