Connecticut, New York and 13 other states have announced a tentative $7.4 billion settlement with the Sackler family and their company, Purdue Pharma, for their role in the opioid crisis.

Prioritizing new and affordable housing is on the agendas of state lawmakers during this legislative session, including limiting landlords' eviction abilities and funding homeless services.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate on Thursday confirmed John Ratcliffe as CIA director, giving President Donald Trump the second member of his new Cabinet.

Sebastian Stan earned a Best Actor nomination at this year's Oscars for playing the newly inaugurated U.S. president in "The Apprentice." ...

Ray Ouellet was so inspired by the events in the nation's capital that he declared his own political plans there.

While Senate Democrats are being questioned about how they intend to fight back against the new Donald Trump administration, state leaders are stepping up. Connecticut Attorney General William Tong ...

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The North Carolina Supreme Court dismissed on Wednesday a request by the trailing candidate in an ...

The strict measure, named for a 22-year-old Georgia nursing school student who was murdered by an undocumented immigrant, has ...

The only thing these high bills have not been blamed on is the people in charge of this state,” said Sen. Ryan Fazio, a ...