STATE AND LOCAL

As U.S. pork producers are faced with higher operation costs amid California's Proposition 12, shoppers will soon have to pay up for the Democrat-led law, too.

College swimming champion Riley Gaines argues that Oklahoma's women's bill of rights is "not anti-transgender" legislation, but rather "pro-woman, pro-truth."

The city of San Francisco has filed a complaint and opened an investigation after an "X" sign was installed atop the old Twitter headquarters building.

Elon Musk, billionaire and CEO of Tesla, said a "constitutional amendment" is needed after Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell's press conference incident.

A new lawsuit accuses former CEO of Apollo Global Management of raping a 16-year-old autistic girl at Jeffrey Epstein's New York City townhome in 2002.

Thirteen Republican attorneys general are warning Fortune 100 companies their DEI practices may be "unlawful" in light of the Supreme Court's recent affirmative action ruling.

Sen. Bernie Sanders is investigating why Amazon's injury rate in warehouses is higher than the industry average

Sen. Tammy Duckworth condemned an amendment by Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, saying it will weaken requirements and produce less experienced airline pilots.

U.S. Senators on Thursday introduced two separate bipartisan artificial intelligence bills amid growing concerns over the rapidly developing technology.

Sen. Joe Manchin III, D-West Virginia, sounded off on "Kudlow," when he was asked about potentially primarying President Joe Biden.

Lawmakers are pushing legislation that would reform the credit card industry with the purpose of fostering greater competition, prompting widespread outcry from a diverse coalition.

Iowa Senator Joni Ernst will introduce the STOP Act to strip taxpayer funds from groups like EcoHealth Alliance that have grants suspended or revoked.

California's state Senate passed a bill this week that would raise the minimum wage for health care workers and support staffers to $25 an hour.

Sen. Rand Paul introduced legislation providing an alternative to House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and President Biden's debt limit deal on Tuesday.

President Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy reached an “agreement in principle" on Saturday night avoiding a potential U.S. default.

Texas Republican Senator Ted Cruz said Friday that a conservative boycott of Target over its Pride month collection won't work like the one for Bud Light.

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz vetoed a bill that would have created a minimum wage for Uber and Lyft drivers, which had been opposed by the ridesharing industry.

Democrat-led cities, including some of the country's most liberal areas like San Francisco, are the least affordable for homebuyers, according to a new study.

Billionaire Elon Musk retweeted Sen. Tim Scott's Monday announcement that he is running for president in 2024, a suggestion of support for the Republican in a crowded field.

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy told Republican lawmakers during a closed-door meeting that the White House was "dug in" on spending and tax increase demands.