Those members range from experienced local and state officials to political neophytes. They were excited to get to work, and that includes reaching across the aisle if necessary.  However, the factional nature of Washington politics is overpowering.

President-elect Donald Trump was elected by the broadest political coalition of any Republican presidential nominee in decades, but he will soon discover how big the tent can be while governing. Trump’s supporters in the 2024 election ranged from hardcore Republicans to people who had never backed a GOP presidential ticket before.

The Tesla executive and the former presidential candidate are meeting with staff and interviewing experts as they plan for massive federal cuts.

Participation for Washingtonians 18-24 dropped 8.5 points from the 2020 election, but improved compared to 2016.

Former Washington Co., Tenn. Election Administrator Dana Jones speaks on abrupt ousting Ryan Kobayashi, who flew to Los Angeles looking for his daughter, Hannah, after she was reported missing, 'tragically took his own life,' according to his family.

SEATTLE — U.S. Rep. Dan Newhouse, one of two remaining House Republicans who voted to impeach former President Donald Trump, won reelection Tuesday in Washington state’s 4th Congressional District. In his bid for a sixth term, Newhouse survived a challenge from Jerrod Sessler, who was endorsed by Trump.

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Republican Rep. Dan Newhouse won reelection to a U.S. House seat representing Washington on Tuesday. Newhouse, who has held the seat since 2015, defeated Donald Trump-endorsed Republican Jerrod Sessler,

The Tesla executive and the former presidential candidate are meeting with staff and interviewing experts as they plan for massive federal cuts.

A wide range of Republicans, from Cleta Mitchell to Brad Raffensperger, want federal lawmakers to consider election legislation.

A Trump tornado hit the nation’s capital Wednesday. President-elect Trump shook up the political world with nominations for key posts that shocked even some Republicans. He had earlier savored the

Returning lawmakers will be choosing the leaders for the next Congress and finishing work on the remaining priorities of the outgoing 118th Congress.