Former Hawaii Rep. Ty Cullen was sentenced to two years in prison for taking bribes in exchange for influencing legislation which led to the release of cesspool sewage into state waters.
A Kansas Bill designed to stop investing that considers social, environmental, and governance factors cleared the state Legislature. Some conservatives wanted the bill to be stronger.
President Biden condemned Tennessee Republican lawmaker for voting to expel two state House Democrats who interrupted House proceedings by protesting for gun control.
Classified documents from the U.S. military have leaked via Twitter and Telegram, detailing secret information on troop logistics and weapons delivering.
New Yorkers criticized Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg as former President Trump was arraigned amid continued concerns over violent crime in the city.
A plan to end gender-affirming care for transgender youths in Kansas has been approved by Republican legislators. The plan will not be sent to the governor, who is expected to veto it.
Arkansas lawmakers approved a bill that would allow residents to carry handguns without a concealed carry permit. The bill will now be sent to Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders.
Democrats in Nevada are pushing for bills calling for stricter gun control regulations. The Democrats are citing the Las Vegas mass shooting that killed scores of people.
President Biden's push for Americans to stop using fossil fuels and fuel-powered cars is empowering China and hurting U.S. national security, according to a new report.
The Biden administration is reportedly set to unveil regulations next week that would represent the tightest restrictions on tailpipe emissions ever introduced.
Swimmer Riley Gaines says she was assaulted at San Francisco State University while giving a speech about women's sports during a conservative-led event on campus.
The city of Denver will spend up to $20 million by June on migrants who have come to the city as part of a migrant surge that has spread to include non-border states.
A Democratic lawmaker in Tennessee claimed she survived a vote to expel her from the state legislature while her colleague didn't because she is White and he is Black.
Republican Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen on Thursday named former prosecutor Carolyn Bosn to succeed state Sen. Suzanne Geist, who resigned to focus on her Lincoln mayoral bid.
Republican members of Congress are criticizing the White House after it released a report on how the administration handled the withdrawal from Afghanistan.
Critics ripped the Biden administration following its unveiling of new proposals to Title IX rules expanding the meaning of sexual discrimination to include gender identity.