WASHINGTON – The Senate was headed for a confirmation vote Thursday night on Russell Vought, President Donald Trump’s nominee ...

Mother Lode Assemblyman David Tangipa argues that the state’s High Speed Rail project will be a modern-day Stonehenge without ...

Vought was confirmed on a party-line vote of 53-47 after Democrats warned he was Trump's "most dangerous nominee." ...

Wildlands firefighters, a 1980 ice hockey team, and various other worthies overlooked for congressional gold medal honor in ...

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Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo is holding a press conference at this hour to address the dismissal of all charges against ...

While Democrats don’t have the Senate votes to tank Trump nominees, they can derail the chamber’s day-to-day functions.

State legislators say the bipartisan bill would support overworked firefighters by addressing staffing issues.

The new National Wildland Firefighting Service would require a specific budget and a Senate-confirmed director.