Politics

Only months after graduating high school, Jaylen Smith, 18, is the new mayor of Earle, Arkansas.

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., is under a House ethics investigation, according to a statement issued by the House Committee on Ethics on Wednesday. 

Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock’s win over Republican challenger Herschel Walker in Georgia means Democrats now add to their majority in the Senate, which “makes a big difference.” Here’s why.

Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell says anyone who thinks the Constitution should be suspended would have a “very hard time” becoming president in the United States.

The Supreme Court on Monday heard the case of a Christian graphic artist who objects to designing wedding websites for gay couples.

The Supreme Court is about to confront a new elections case that could dramatically alter voting in 2024 and beyond.

The Respect for Marriage Act is a historic bipartisan agreement that reflects a wider acceptance of gay rights in both Congress and the country. The bill would protect the rights of about a half million married couples.

House Democrats ushered in a new generation of leaders on Wednesday with Rep. Hakeem Jeffries elected to be the first Black American to head a major political party in Congress.

Hakeem Jeffries is replacing long-serving Speaker Nancy Pelosi and will be the first Black person to lead a major party in Congress.

The Senate has passed landmark bipartisan legislation to protect same-sex marriages.

The South Carolina Supreme Court says former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows must testify before a special grand jury that’s investigating whether then-President Donald Trump and his allies illegally tried to influence the 2020 election in Georgia.

"There is no room in the Republican Party for antisemitism or white supremacy," McConnell said, "and anyone meeting with people advocating that point of view, in my judgment, are highly unlikely to ever be elected president of the United States."

Pence, who is considering his own potential run against his former boss, said he does not believe Trump is antisemitic or racist and said he would not have served as Trump's vice president if he was.