Michael Madigan, the former speaker of the Illinois House of Representatives, has taken the stand to testify in his own defense during his federal corruption trial this week.

Nearly 44 years after Jimmy Carter left the nation's capital in humbling defeat, the 39th president returns to Washington for three days of state funeral rites starting on Tuesday.

Ohio Republican leaders are looking at cutting spending for public education, calling the current formula "unsustainable." ...

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla visited the Dr Ambedkar Museum in London on Tuesday and called it a "profound tribute" to the life ...

It's a new dynamic in Montpelier after November — while Democrats still hold a majority, it's no longer the veto-proof one ...