Now that Florida’s former attorney general Pam Bondi is the new nominee for U.S. attorney general ... as attorney general has ...

These are the president's top advisers and the highest-ranked U.S. officials. Here's what Cabinet members do — and some issues they're likely to face if confirmed by the Senate.

Governor Dan McKee named Deborah J. Goddard to serve as the new Rhode Island Department of Housing Secretary on Thursday.

Donald Trump’s first presidency led to restrictions on funding for reproductive health organizations like Planned Parenthood and to the nomination of Supreme Court justices who two years ago struck ...

A pair of Democratic U.S. senators pledged Saturday at the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Baku, Azerbaijan to keep fighting for climate action during Republican President-elect Donald ...

U.S. Senator Jack Reed will host his annual college financial aid workshop on Tuesday, November 26, at 6:00 p.m. at CCRI's ...

Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) suggested President-elect Trump appointing former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) to serve as the ...

The Trump transition team so far has not signed the requisite agreements to allow the FBI to screen his personnel choices.

Rhode Island debuted in-person sports betting at the state’s two tribal casinos on Nov. 26, 2018, six months after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the Professional and Amateur Sports ...

Former Majority Leader Ryan Pearson said the Senate agenda suffered last session because of Ruggerio's extended absence.

Rhode Island’s Senate Democrats stuck with Senate President Dominick Ruggerio and promoted Val Lawson to majority leader on Thursday night, but not before a public fight over whether their ...

Besides the presidential election, Rhode Islanders also cast ballots for more than 40 races in the general assembly.