The Middle District of Pennsylvania has original jurisdiction over cases filed within its jurisdiction. These cases can include civil and criminal matters that fall under federal law. The geographic ...

President-elect Donald Trump (R) announced television commentator, author, and retired National Guard officer Pete Hegseth as his nominee for secretary of defense on November 12, 2024. This ...

In Kentucky, citizens do not have the power to initiate statewide initiatives or referendums. As of 2024, voters of Kentucky had never voted on a ballot measure to authorize a statewide initiative and ...

Daily Kos' website said, "We are here to connect, unite, and work together toward a common purpose, whether it’s to elect more and better Democrats, to advocate for specific issues, or even to ...

Virginia was one of 12 divided state governments at the start of 2025 legislative sessions. A state government trifecta occurs when one political party holds the governor's office, a majority in the ...

Kentucky was one of 12 divided state governments at the start of 2025 legislative sessions. A state government trifecta occurs when one political party holds the governor's office, a majority in the ...

The confirmation process includes several rounds of investigation and review, beginning with the submission of a personal financial disclosure report and a background check. The nominee is then ...

President-elect Donald Trump (R) announced former U.S. Rep. Tulsi Gabbard as his nominee for secretary of defense on November 14, 2024. This presidential appointment requires Senate confirmation. The ...

President-elect Donald Trump (R) announced energy executive Chris Wright as his nominee for secretary of energy on November 16, 2024. This presidential appointment requires Senate confirmation. The ...

The 2025 cycle is the first election cycle after the 2024 presidential election. Both chambers in New Jersey and the Virginia House held elections in 2023. Changes in chamber partisan control, 2010 to ...

Ohio has a Republican trifecta and a Republican triplex. The Republican Party controls the offices of governor, secretary of state, attorney general, and both chambers of the state legislature. As of ...

Illinois has a Democratic trifecta and a Democratic triplex. The Democratic Party controls the offices of governor, secretary of state, attorney general, and both chambers of the state legislature. As ...