Lawmakers advance legislation creating harsher penalties for assaults on corrections officers and sports officials

Sen. Chuck Grassley snapped a photo of Elon Musk, while Gov. Kim Reynolds attended alongside her husband, Kevin.

Ernst, an Army veteran and rape survivor, had previously expressed concerns over Hegseth’s past comments about women in combat roles and the allegations of sexual misconduct leveled against

The treatment of Hegseth — the most high-profile of Trump’s nominees to face senators — will also set the tone for how the rest of the picks will fare. This includes how hard Democrats are willing to push the nominees, and whether Republicans will come to their defense or let them squirm.

On Friday, 156 people signed up for slots to read a 30-minute portion of Scripture out loud in the Iowa Capitol. She said an Iowa governor has given a proclamation at every marathon since it started in 2016. "Well, anytime you have support, I think it's a good feeling," she said. "I can't imagine any other way of feeling about it."

Republican efforts to exclude people in the U.S. illegally from numbers used to divvy up congressional seats among states have begun anew, with four Republican state attorneys general suing to alter the once-a-decade head count even before President Donald Trump’s second term in office began.

Committees will hear from nominees hoping to lead the Treasury, Interior Housing and Urban Development departments and the Environmental Protection Agency.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s views on vaccines and abortion rights are raising alarms across the political spectrum, as he's one of the more controversial picks for the president-elect's Cabinet.

Prog. Capitol Hill staffers quickly retracted tone-deaf demand for shorter work weeks without pay cuts; reactions called for DOGE oversight.

Lawmakers advanced a controversial immigration bill and pressed forward on confirming the president’s Cabinet nominees.

Lawmakers are gathering at the Iowa Capitol in Des Moines to begin the Iowa Legislature's 2025 session. Follow along for updates.

The Senate on Monday unanimously confirmed Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fl.) as America’s 72nd secretary of State, putting in place the first member of President Trump’s cabinet on the day of