Republican Lt. Gov. Winsome Sears of Virginia could make history next year as the nation's first Black woman to win election as a governor and as the state's first female governor.
Thirty-four House Republicans voted Friday against against a spending bill to avoid a partial government shutdown, while no Democrats opposed the legislation.
Just five days before Christmas Day, President-elect Donald Trump announced he is appointing outspoken conservative and president of Catholic Vote Brian Burch to serve as the U.S. ambassador to the Vatican.
Two Republican senators are efforting quick passage of their bill to ensure military are paid in the event of a partial government shutdown.
House Republicans have tentatively reached another deal to avert a partial government shutdown, as the clock ticks closer to midnight.
- Charles Creitz
Agriculture is a major economic driver in the U.S., but it is just as prone to foreign cyber threats as more widely reported areas of the U.S. economy and security state.
- Brie Stimson
Lara Trump, former RNC co-chair and President-elect Trump's daughter-in-law, said Saturday she is withdrawing from consideration to replace Marco Rubio in the U.S. Senate.
- Chad Pergram
Although the House of Representatives rejected the 1,547-page interim spending bill, lawmakers reached an agreement Friday to avoid a government shutdown before the holidays.