Sen. Collins says she backs the use of the National Guard, but opposes Marine deployment "at this point" amid ongoing ...

The House of Representatives narrowly approved legislation Thursday to eliminate the next two years of federal funding for public media outlets, including NPR and PBS.

Over the past quarter-century, the two Southern states of similar size have seen their economic fortunes diverge.

Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer says his party can retake the Senate in next year’s midterm elections — but Democrats face daunting odds.

The first time Biddeford resident Anthony Burgess could vote in 2014, he cast his ballot for Republican U.S. Sen. Susan ...

Some Republican senators are voicing concern over the House-passed bill that would rescind $9 billion that Congress already approved, including money for NPR and PBS stations in their states.

The 2023 agreement from the Biden administration, a memorandum of understanding with the tribes that brokered a 10-year truce ...

A Connecticut judge has settled a bitter feud over the estate of the late legendary blues guitarist Johnny Winter.

The Senate has set an ambitious timeline to pass President Donald Trump’s sweeping legislation to cut taxes and spending ...

President Donald Trump is posing as a wartime leader building a political case to use American troops not in a foreign ...

Insurance costs are soaring, and coverage is hard to find in some parts of the United States. Communities say insurers are ...