Author: Ledyard King, USA TODAY

The House Judiciary Committee is expected to vote on the articles separately this week. Those approved will be forwarded to the Senate for a trial.

Democrats appear to have won the Kentucky governor’s race, but Donald Trump’s allies said a flawed GOP candidate – not the president – was to blame.

Elections in Kentucky, Mississippi and Virginia might offer a glimpse into how voters are feeling ahead of the 2020 presidential election.

Democrats need four seats to retake the Senate. It’s possible, depending on who the presidential nominee is and how impeachment plays out.

Mitch McConnell said the Senate would have “no choice” but to hold a trial on Donald Trump if the House puts forth articles of impeachment.

The male-dominated culture of the early space program is giving way to a more gender-balanced one thanks in part to NASA’s diverse astronaut pool.

The House Monday passed a bipartisan disaster aid bill aimed at helping victims of California wildfires, Midwest flooding and tropical hurricanes.

The Navy confirmed it received a request to keep the USS John McCain out of view of President Donald Trump’s sight during his visit to Japan recently.

Mitch McConnell blocked Obama’s Supreme Court pick ahead of the 2016 election. In 1988, McConnell voted for Reagan’s pick under similar circumstances.

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell wouldn’t let Obama fill a Supreme Court vacancy in an election year but he’s OK with letting Trump do it.