Georgia state lawmaker switches from Democrat to Republican
A Georgia lawmaker who represents part of Atlanta in the state House of Representatives switched her party affiliation to Republican…
Iowa GOP governor calls special session with ‘sole purpose’ of passing abortion restrictions
Iowa Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds announced Wednesday that she will convene a special legislative session next week for the sole…
Takeaways from the latest controversial and contentious Supreme Court term
Last fall, just when the Supreme Court was gearing up to start a new term, Chief Justice John Roberts told…
Michigan lawmakers pass ban on ‘conversion therapy’ for minors
Michigan's Democratic-controlled state legislature gave final approval this week to a pair of bills that would ban so-called conversion therapy…
Trump-appointed judge rules Tennessee’s anti-drag show law is ‘unconstitutional’
A Trump-appointed federal judge in Tennessee has ruled that a state law limiting public drag show performances represented an "unconstitutional…
What to know about Ken Paxton, the impeached Texas attorney general
The Texas House's impeachment of state Attorney General Ken Paxton on Saturday was the latest in a string of legal…
Iowa governor signs bill to loosen child labor laws
Iowa Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds signed a bill Friday that loosens child labor laws by extending the hours that teens…
Supreme Court sides with Alabama inmate who seeks to die by nitrogen gas
The Supreme Court on Monday sided with a death row inmate in Alabama -- whose scheduled execution by lethal injection…
North Carolina Democratic governor vetoes abortion ban, setting up likely override vote
North Carolina Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper vetoed a controversial bill that would ban most abortions after 12 weeks, setting up…
New documents show how Sandra Day O’Connor helped George W. Bush win the 2000 election
Justice Sandra Day O'Connor provided the early framework that steered the outcome in the dispute over the 2000 presidential election…