Defense attorney Maria Jacob said the woman only went to the Capitol “as a cry for help” and didn't intend to harm anybody.

Lawmakers in both parties say Congress is gearing up to play an aggressive role in the federal response to this week’s deadly ...

Senator John Curtis prides himself on collaborating with people who disagree with him. But with a Republican trifecta in ...

The framers of the Constitution imagined Congress as the preeminent branch of government. But many Republican lawmakers on Capitol Hill seem content to play second fiddle.

There are four early voting locations in East Baton Rouge Parish: City Hall, the Coursey Boulevard fire station, the ...

The 14th day of the Wyoming Legislature on Friday featured Congresswoman Harriet Hageman telling legislators it’s been an “incredibly exciting” time ...

Wyoming congresswoman Harriet Hageman spoke to Wyoming legislators Friday at the Capitol in Cheyenne. She described President ...

CBS News National Correspondent Scott MacFarlane and other members of the CBS News team visited Syracuse University on ...

The Senate has confirmed billionaire Doug Burgum as interior secretary. Lawmakers on Thursday voted 79-18 in favor of Burgum.

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker (D) said he would block pardoned Capitol insurrectionists from serving in local government ...

Over two terms as governor of North Dakota, politics didn’t come naturally to Doug Burgum. Now the former tech executive is ...

GOP Senator Thom Tillis said Trump should “absolutely” threaten tariffs on Mexico as leverage on efforts to stem the flow of fentanyl and migration.