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." ...

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

A special service will be held in the Capitol Rotunda, with eulogies by Vice President Kamala Harris, Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., and House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La.

Ever since Republicans took back control of the U.S. House in 2022, their biggest concern has been the unruly hard-right ...

The former speaker is arguably one of the most notable former politicians to testify in their own defense since former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich.

Changing lame duck, even with sensible tweaks, would require a constitutional amendment, which is difficult. Amendments require hundreds of thousands of signatures or a two-thirds legislative vote, ...

A bill that would have imposed regulations on new types of intoxicating substances derived from hemp stalled in the Illinois House Tuesday, dealing a political setback to Gov. JB Pritzker after he ...

Vice President Kamala Harris is scheduled to begin speaking in honor of the country’s 39th president around 4:30 p.m. Tuesday.