Politics

SACRAMENTO — Kevin Kiley, a Republican state legislator whose dogged criticism of California’s governor earned him former President Donald J. Trump’s endorsement, won a tight race for a House district in northern...

Members of a union that primarily represents freight rail conductors have narrowly voted down a tentative labor contract, their union said Monday.If the two sides cannot reach another tentative agreement by early...

HOUSTON — Saudi Arabia is slashing oil exports. U.S. crude oil in storage is dropping. Members of the European Union will soon sharply reduce how much fuel they buy from Russia.Those developments...

Former Vice President Mike Pence said on Tuesday that he was angered by President Donald J. Trump’s conduct on and before Jan. 6, 2021, but he took pains to avoid attacking him...

WASHINGTON — A day after clinching a narrow hold on the Senate, Democrats began laying plans on Sunday to use their majority as a bulwark for President Biden in Congress should Republicans...

With Senator Catherine Cortez Masto’s victory in Nevada, Democrats will retain Senate control next year, even if Republicans win a December run-off election in Georgia. While Tuesday’s election represented an unusually strong...

This article will be updated to include final results and other developments. The first election to put abortion rights to the test after the Supreme Court overturned Roe...

For months, the midterm elections appeared to be a clash over rising prices, public safety worries and fears of a looming recession.But another driving issue proved almost as powerful for voters: abortion...

Democrats made gains in state legislatures, including at least one Midwestern battleground state, while thwarting Republican efforts to flip chambers in the Mountain West and elsewhere. As results of statehouse races were...

Senate House Governor Attorney General Secretary of State More than 210 Republicans who questioned the 2020 election have won seats in the U.S. House and Senate and in state races for governor,...