Voters on Tuesday will be casting ballots in U.S. state and local elections with an injection of presidential-level politics.

Republican Senate Majority Leader John Thune said Monday that he was “optimistic” the Senate could vote to reopen the ...

With the federal government shutdown on its 34th day, the Trump administration said it will restart some food aid payments.

Democrat Abigail Spanberger won the Virginia governor’s race Tuesday, defeating Republican Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears to ...

As the government shutdown continues, several key programs are at risk. One of them is Head Start, the federal program that provides early childhood education, health and food support for low-income ...

Her victory over Republican Jack Ciattarelli shores up Democratic control of a state that has been reliably blue in ...

In response to a court order, the Trump administration says it will provide half of the regular food stamp benefits during ...

Even rapid emission cuts may not prevent temperatures from reaching at least 1.7 degrees Celsius (3.1 degrees Fahrenheit) ...

Victor Conte has died at 75 years old. He was the architect of a scheme to provide undetectable performance-enhancing drugs ...

Strong Democratic showings could provide the party a pathway back to national relevance — even if its top candidates have ...

To mark our anniversary, PBS News spoke with people who have been longtime viewers to hear how the show, and later its work ...

Colorado’s new free school meals program will face a key test when voters decide two statewide ballot measures that would put the program on sounder financial footing, mostly by raising taxes on ...