President Donald Trump and other Republicans have long criticized states that take weeks to count their ballots after Election Day. This year has seen a flurry of activity to address it.

In an interview with NBC News, the Nebraska Republican talked about why he's skipping out on a sixth term and his vote for ...

American history is littered with third-party bids that flared brightly only to fizzle out, he explained. George Wallace ...

The bill, championed by the Trump administration and a large swath of Republicans, makes the president’s 2017 tax cuts ...

I avoid performance evaluations by special interests that profit (at public expense) from politicians doing what special ...

Elon Musk announces formation of America Party weeks after public feud with Donald Trump. The billionaire challenges ...

As the U.S. House of Representatives voted to approve President Donald Trump’s sweeping domestic tax and spending package, ...

State Sen. Mike Halpin, D-Rock Island, supported a lot of aspects of this years state budget but shared he ultimately voted ...

Republicans who cross him could find themselves on the receiving end of a social-media rant or, worse, facing a ...

The Herald’s editorial staff initially thought it was a good idea for the Democratic Party to “reach across the aisle to provide La Plata County residents ...

For some Democratic leaders, the tax break and spending cut package passed by Trump's Republican allies in Congress on ...

The Senate was once known as the world’s greatest deliberative body, a place where differences were debated, compromises ...