The California State Senate gave the legislature's final stamp of approval on Assembly Bill 379 in a 33-2 vote. Newsom has already signaled he supports at least part of the proposal.

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez faces backlash after labeling Trump a "rapist" on social media amid controversy over the DOJ's ...

Democratic lawmakers are condemning Florida's new Everglades immigration detention center after making a state-arranged visit ...

Voters have made clear they don’t care about adultery. But with Paxton, it’s part of a pattern with his character. | Opinion ...

Federal prosecutors argued former state Sen. Justin Eichorn does not have “immunity” for criminal conduct as a lawmaker and asked a judge to reject his claims of selective prosecution over his arrest ...

The Ohio Ballot Board changed a proposed constitutional amendment that would provide equal rights for the LGBTQ+ community, ...

Researchers at the University of South Florida estimate there were 200,000 victims of sex trafficking in the state in 2024. ...

Legislation to restrict marriage for Missouri residents under age 18 had been stalled by Republican critics for years. The ...

Democrat Massachusetts Sen. Ed Markey on Wednesday posted a job listing on X for his Boston office, specifically encouraging ...

Gov. Greg Abbott called for the first special session of the 89th Texas State Legislature Wednesday, and set 18 topics for ...

The Ohio Ballot Board blocked a proposed amendment that would remove Ohio’s ban on gay marriage in the state’s constitution ...

Child marriage and child sex-abuse nondisclosure agreements will be outlawed in Missouri beginning next month.