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NEWINGTON, Conn. – More than 100 people attended Democratic Rep. John B. Larson’s recent town hall in this Connecticut suburb to voice outrage over President Donald Trump’s push to radically shrink the federal government. But Thursday night’s meeting also provided […]

Former Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy announced Monday that he is running for Ohio governor, a move that comes just over month after he stepped down as co-leader of a government efficiency effort in the Trump White House.  “President Trump

Michael Rulli has been an employee of his family’s grocery store, a bass guitarist in a Boston-based grunge and noise band and an Ohio state senator. “I didn’t get involved in politics until I was in my early 40s,” said

Linda McMahon, the former CEO of a professional wrestling and entertainment juggernaut and Donald Trump’s pick as Education secretary, told senators Thursday that the president’s plan to dismantle the Education Department would need congressional approval. “We’d like to do this

Political leaders from around the nation are paying tribute to former President Jimmy Carter, who died Sunday at the age of 100. “Today, America and the world lost an extraordinary leader, statesman and humanitarian,’’ President Joe Biden and first lady

Posted December 27, 2024 at 5:29pm When newly elected senators are sworn in Jan. 3 at the Capitol, one member won’t be there: Republican Jim Justice says he’ll serve out his term as West Virginia governor and postpone joining the

The House Republican Steering Committee on Thursday recommended Michigan Rep. Tim Walberg to lead the Committee on Education and the Workforce in the next Congress.  A former pastor who has a background in Christian education and has served on the

Some Democrats in competitive House districts found success this cycle by talking tough on border security, effectively neutralizing a key Republican line of attack. And in a closely divided Congress, they’ll wield significant influence as they seek to navigate a

The two Republicans vying to lead the House Committee on Education and the Workforce share a culturally conservative outlook and a commitment to their party’s political agenda.  But Reps. Tim Walberg of Michigan and Burgess Owens of Utah have different

Former WWE CEO Linda McMahon is President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for Education secretary, a role that could put her at the forefront of divisive cultural debates over parents’ rights, transgender athletes, school choice and the limits of free speech on