Smith is a familiar name in Oregon politics. She was first elected to the county Board of Commissioners in 2012, but lost a ...

Helfrich’s resignation comes during a year of considerable turnover in leadership for both parties. Republicans will enter ...

House Republican Leader Jeff Helfrich cited frustration with ongoing drama within his own party as a key reason for stepping ...

With a new Trump administration set to get underway in a matter of months, advocates are worried that significant funding for ...

"With this many people running, a lot of folks felt like they got to express their needs and concerns for the first time in a ...

In contrast, Biden has a mixed record on capital punishment. Unlike his predecessor, he has not carried out any federal executions, but, as the Atlantic’s Elizabeth Bruenig explains, “neither has he ...

The Independent is trusted by Americans across the entire political spectrum. And unlike many other quality ... Jennifer Adkins, the lead plaintiff in the case, drove to Portland, Oregon in April 2023 ...

Universities are decrying President-elect Donald Trump’s victory and offering a swath of therapeutic safe-space activities to ...

President-elect Trump announced Tuesday that he will nominate John Ratcliffe, his former head of intelligence, to lead the ...

President-elect Donald Trump has chosen Pete Hegseth, a Fox News host and Army veteran, to serve as his secretary of defense.

With the results of several races outstanding, it remains to be see which party will control the House of Representatives ...

By Paula Reid, Kara Scannell, Lauren del Valle and Jeremy Herb, CNN (CNN) — Donald Trump’s lawyers and the Manhattan district ...