South Dakota Republican Gov. Kristi Noem will be the nation’s next secretary of the Department of Homeland Security after the ...

A former prisoner turned policy wonk gives lawmakers inside view of why the use of solitary confinement should be limited.

The Senate confirmed Pete Hegseth as the nation’s defense secretary in a dramatic late-night vote. Republicans pushed back ...

Gov. Jim Pillen walks the walk to promote healthily living. The governor led state employees and several sports celebrities in the annual Wellness Walk through the Capitol on Friday. He was joined by ...

Democrats in the Minnesota House who have boycotted daily sessions are using tactics that lawmakers elsewhere have tried ...

After lawmakers eased into public hearings this week, the Government, Military and Veterans Affairs Committee will take on its first hot-button issue of the 2025 legislative session.

Gov. Jim Pillen, the Douglas County Attorney and law enforcement say the bill will protect the community and the youth offender. Those who oppose the bill say the state has its priorities wrong.

Lawmakers can no longer give a “soft no” against ending debate or passing legislation during the Nebraska Legislature’s third and final stage of debate, unless they have a conflict of interest. Most ...

John Ratcliffe was director of national intelligence during Trump's first term and is the first person to have held that position and the top post at the CIA.

Child and civil rights advocates on Thursday railed against a proposed law, promoted by Gov. Jim Pillen, that would give prosecutors and judges new authority to put Nebraskans as young as 11 in ...

Two Kansas House members and a Wichita City Council member involved in Topeka bar melee about pace of testing Wichita residents tied to a chemical spill.