During the confirmation hearing for Scott Bessent in the Senate this week, Senator Elizabeth Warrant blasted nominee to be Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent over the Trump Administration's proposed Tax ...

This week in politics, President Joe Biden delivered his farewell address, the Senate conducted confirmation hearings for President-elect Donald Trump's nominees, the Supreme Court upheld the looming ...

When it comes to Senate bloviating, Democrat Sheldon Whitehouse is among the worst of a bad company. A political party that ...

Early voting continues weekdays from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and Saturday, Jan. 25, from 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Scott County Auditor’s Office at 600 W. 4th St.

Their exchange on the minimum wage shows two views of the world.

A developer from Walpole is considering a U.S. Senate bid to bring his affordable housing expertise to Washington.

The national debt is slated to rise by $23.9 trillion over the next decade, a sum that does not include trillions of dollars ...

The Senate is set for an Inauguration Day vote on legislation that would require federal authorities to detain migrants ...

ESTABLISHING DRUG OVERDOSE PREVENTION SITES IS ON MAYOR SCOTT’S LEGISLATIVE WISH LIST. ALTHOUGH HE DIDN’T HAVE BILLS ...

Bill filed by Florida Senator Rick Scott would end taxes on tips ...

The 2025 incoming agriculture committee leadership, including minority members, will influence which sectors receive ...

As Senate confirmation hearings begin, here's the latest on who in the Trump administration has, will or doesn't need to be ...