Nickel joined the WUNC Politics Podcast this week to talk about how he plans to take on incumbent Republican Sen. Thom Tillis ...

A key area facing potentially deep cuts is Medicaid, which is a $880 billion-a-year state-federal program. It's a ...

As Congress begins drafting a massive package for President Donald Trump’s “big, beautiful bill” with trillions of dollars in ...

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker (D) is endorsing Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton (D) in the Democratic primary to replace retiring Sen.

Instead, immigration has emerged as one of Trump's strongest issues in public polling, reflecting both his grip on the Republican base and a broader shift in public sentiment that is driven in part, ...

Texas lawmakers are considering following President Donald Trump’s lead and renaming the body of water that touches 367 miles ...

The billionaire governor’s backing could help Stratton preempt a long line of statewide political heavyweights jockeying for ...

As President Trump seeks to make good on his campaign pledge of removals of migrants, the U.S. immigration detention system is bulging with prisoners.

"Senator Pizzo is the third Florida Democrat to leave the party in the last few months," he said. Florida House Democrats Rep ...

Secretary of State Marco Rubio has appointed a former member of his Senate staff with private sector experience as the U.S. State Department's top official for Europe, according to an internal email ...

The Trump administration has suffered a succession of legal defeats over the past week on subjects ranging from blocking ...

Illinois Sen. Richard Durbin, a Democrat, said Thursday that older lawmakers may want to consider when it is time to step ...