James Madison suggested the idea of developing a congressional library at the new capital Washington City. Before that, the ...

Bennie Thompson, who led a House committee investigating the Jan. 6 riot, said there's been an "uptick" in threating calls against members of Congress ... into the United States Capitol.

Over two terms as governor of North Dakota, politics didn’t come naturally to Doug Burgum. Now the former tech executive is ...

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Salt Lake City Council officially recognized the Salt Lake City Library union, calling it a "win" despite pushback on Utah's ...

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