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West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice signed a number of socially conservative laws during his two terms in office

Among his first actions in office, new Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe issued a volley of orders targeting crime

President Joe Biden has spoken with relatives of three Americans the U.S. government is looking to bring home from Afghanistan, but no agreement has been reached on a deal to get them back

Vice President-elect JD Vance says people responsible for the violence during the Capitol riot “obviously” should not be pardoned

More Senate hearings have been scheduled for President Donald Trump’s picks for his Cabinet

More Senate hearings are coming up for President Donald Trump's picks for his Cabinet

If President Joe Biden is looking for ideas for retirement, he need look no further than past presidents

As President-elect Donald Trump prepares to take office, many elected officials in Republican and Democratic states are preparing to either aid or oppose his policies

An increasing number of Democrats are questioning whether their party’s commitment to diverse candidates, especially women, may lead to more political struggles in the Trump era

The Justice Department has asked a federal appeals court to move swiftly in reversing a judge’s order that had blocked the agency from releasing any part of special counsel Jack Smith’s investigative report on Donald Trump