Over half the Legislature's committees have new chairs for the coming session. The new Senate Workforce Development Committee is another change, too.
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The U.S. Senate has confirmed the nomination of McLain “Mac” Schneider as the U.S. Attorney for North Dakota.
Herschel Walker, a football legend in the 1980s favored by Donald Trump, was unable to overcome a bevy of damaging allegations.
Rep. Don Vigesaa, R-Cooperstown, and Sen. Brad Bekkedahl, R-Williston, will chair the House and Senate appropriations committees, respectively.
Rep. Don Vigesaa, R-Cooperstown, and Sen. Brad Bekkedahl, R-Williston, will chair the House and Senate appropriations committees, respectively.
In 2022, the United States conducted its 117th consecutive peaceful election (though the aftermath of the 1860 election was not). The 2022 ele…
State lawmakers took the oath of office Monday, and the House of Representatives elected Rep. Dennis Johnson as speaker on the first day of the Legislature's organizational session.
State lawmakers took the oath of office Monday, and the House of Representatives elected Rep. Dennis Johnson as speaker on the first day of the Legislature's organizational session.
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ATLANTA — Raphael Warnock is the first Black U.S. senator from Georgia, having broken the color barrier for one of the original 13 states with a special election victory in January 2021, almost 245 years after the nation's founding.
The Legislature's three-day organizational session begins Monday. Dozens of new lawmakers will be in Bismarck getting acclimated for the legislative session next year.
The Legislature's three-day organizational session begins Monday. Dozens of new lawmakers will be in Bismarck getting acclimated for the legislative session next year.
Now that the Thanksgiving recess is over, the 117th Congress has reopened for business with just a few weeks before the 118th Congress will be sworn in.
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WASHINGTON — Legislation to overhaul how Congress counts presidential electoral votes should be attached to the must-pass spending omnibus bill on its way out of the Senate, Sens. Joe Manchin and Amy Klobuchar said.
In the final undecided Senate contest of 2022, Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock of Georgia holds a narrow lead over Republican challenger Herschel Walker among those likely to vote in a runoff election Tuesday, according to a new CNN Poll conducted by SSRS.
As Donald Trump's star dims on the horizon, Republicans have a chance to restore order to our political system.
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WASHINGTON — The Senate moved quickly Thursday to avert a rail strike that the Biden administration and business leaders warned would have had devastating consequences for the nation's economy.
Hakeem Jeffries has been elected House Democratic leader and will become the first Black American to lead a major political party in Congress.
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WASHINGTON — The Senate passed bipartisan legislation Tuesday to protect same-sex marriages, an extraordinary sign of shifting national politics on the issue and a measure of relief for the hundreds of thousands of same-sex couples who have married since the Supreme Court’s 2015 decision that legalized gay marriage nationwide.
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President Joe Biden said Tuesday he is "confident" a rail strike will be avoided while meeting with the top four Congressional leaders, adding…
Last summer, I traveled to California to visit one of my best friends. During the trip, I had time to get to know my friend’s now-husband. Whi…
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WARNER ROBINS, Ga. — Ads with the candidates’ ex-wives. Cries of “liar” flying in both directions. Stories of a squalid apartment building and abortions under pressure. Questioning an opponent’s independence. His intellect. His mental stability. His religious faith.
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Democratic candidates for the Michigan House and Senate won a majority of votes this year, giving their party control of both legislative chambers. That may seem like a natural result, but it hasn't been in previous elections.
Before venturing into the deep water of state and Native American relations, I need to reassure North Dakota’s tribes that I am not an adversa…
A record number of women will be elected to Congress this year, CNN projects -- but barely.
What is the pro-life movement? I've always imagined it to be broader than just efforts to make abortion illegal. In the wake of the 2022 elect…
