House Republican leader Kevin McCarthy is trying to keep his bid for speaker alive, after he failed to gain enough votes for the post over three days.

Russell Pearce, a Republican lawmaker who was the driving force behind Arizona’s landmark 2010 immigration legislation known as the “show me your papers” law, has died.

Former United Nations Ambassador Kelly Craft is shying away from talking about her ex-boss — Donald Trump — and his support for a rival in the race for Kentucky governor.

More than 1.3% of the adult population in the U.S. was displaced by natural disasters in the past year, with hurricanes responsible for more than half of the forced relocations.

Jim Pillen has been sworn in as Nebraska’s 41st governor, joining a slew of Republicans who claimed all of the state’s top executive offices.

Republican Gov. Chris Sununu has been sworn in for a fourth term.

Maura Healey was sworn as the first woman and first open member of the LGBTQ community to be elected Massachusetts governor.

A Connecticut state representative was killed overnight in a wrong-way highway crash after having attended the governor’s inaugural ball hours and after having been sworn in to a third term, House Democratic leaders said Thursday.

Officials say Pakistan is expected to seek $16.3 billion in aid from the international community for reconstruction for millions of victims of last summer’s climate-induced devastation floods.

Eight people including five children were found dead from gunshot wounds Wednesday in a southern Utah home.