Kiley will be the newest initiate of Congress’s tiny club of independents, which, until this week, consisted of just two senators: Bernie Sanders of Vermont and Angus King of Maine. More important, ...

The actor, known for voicing Hades in 'Hercules,' didn't hold back with his political critique.

Rep. Kevin Kiley of Placer County, in an effort to distance himself from the GOP, is running for a third term as an ...

Donald Trump praised a young California state assemblyman four years ago as “a MAGA champion,” helping launch him into Congress. Now, that same politician has abandoned the Republican Party. Rep.

Some analysts say Republicans who welcomed Muslim voters during the 2024 presidential race are now tolerating—or amplifying—rhetoric that portrays Muslim Americans as outsiders, potentially trading ...

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The GOP appears stuck between a rock and a hard place when it comes to the legislation the party has dubbed the “SAVE America Act.” ...

New Hanover County Board of Education member David Perry has announced his decision to switch from the Republican Party to the Libertarian Party.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans are increasingly rejecting the two major political parties, according to new polling. Just under half, 45%, of U.S. adults now identify as independents, a new Gallup survey ...

A Republican and a Democrat are behind bills in the Kentucky House that would give the state’s two major political parties a chance to open their primaries to the fastest-growing group of Kentucky ...

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. First, they lost their speaker. Then, they lost a key special election. Now, with the passage of Proposition 50, ...