Defense attorney Maria Jacob said the woman only went to the Capitol “as a cry for help” and didn't intend to harm anybody.

President Donald Trump has begun his second administration with a series of controversial moves and decisions.

The framers of the Constitution imagined Congress as the preeminent branch of government. But many Republican lawmakers on Capitol Hill seem content to play second fiddle.

Senator John Curtis prides himself on collaborating with people who disagree with him. But with a Republican trifecta in ...

There are four early voting locations in East Baton Rouge Parish: City Hall, the Coursey Boulevard fire station, the ...

Explore the tumultuous Senate hearings for Trump's Cabinet nominees, including Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Tulsi Gabbard, and Kash Patel ...

The man who hopes to be President Donald Trump’s health secretary says he needs to see data showing vaccines are safe, but he ...

The onslaught of claims, promises and testy exchanges did not occur in a political vacuum. The whirlwind day — Day 10 of the ...

The Republican-led Senate hasn't yet rejected any of Donald Trump's Cabinet nominees, but Tulsi Gabbard and Robert F. Kennedy ...

Trump is eager to threaten economic warfare as he tries to force concessions from Canada and Mexico — he cited drug trafficking and trade deficits in his comments Thursday. But even the risk of new ...

RFK Jr.'s second Senate confirmation hearing focused on vaccines, Medicare, diversity, and science. Key Republicans were reticent to show support.

Kennedy faces skepticism from a key GOP senator: After he repeatedly challenged Kennedy’s views on vaccines, Sen. Bill ...