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Black-crowned night herons could go the way of the passenger pigeon, vanishing from the city. Why remains a mystery.

Ms. Haaland, a former Interior secretary, took a big step toward making history as the first Native American woman to be a governor when she won the primary in her Democratic state.

The president’s pick for governor of Iowa lost his primary, while Democrats in the state chose their nominee in what they hope will be a competitive Senate race.

Without a dominant candidate in the governor’s race, Democratic voters ultimately wanted to ensure that their party wasn’t shut out of the general election.

Prime tickets on the floor for the N.B.A. Finals are coveted and very hard to get. The No. 1 requirement: You must love the Knicks.

In the first major case since the justices narrowed the Voting Rights Act, the court cleared the way for Alabama to use a map preferred by Republicans that leaves the state with only one majority-Black district.

Mr. Platner, the likely Democratic nominee for Senate in Maine, met in Washington with several senators. Chuck Schumer, the minority leader, dodged questions about his confidence in Mr. Platner.

Republicans hoped the acting attorney general’s vow that the administration was “not moving forward” with a fund for people claiming to be victimized by the government would unlock the votes.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio indicated in pointed testimony to senators that he was reclaiming control of the U.S. relationship with Gavi, an international vaccine alliance.

One of the busiest primary election nights in the cycle yielded some upset wins and changes of fortune. It’s too early to call the full fields for California governor and Los Angeles mayor, though incumbent Mayor Karen Bass secured a spot in the runoff. Full results could take da

The closely watched primaries for California governor and Los Angeles mayor were too close to call early Wednesday as half a dozen states held key contests set to shape the November midterms.   Former Fox News host Steve Hilton (R) and former Health and Human Services Secretary X

10 politicians indicted by the United States enjoy institutional protection from the Mexican government.

Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) is set to face off against GOP nominee Justin Murphy in November after both candidates secured victories in New Jersey’s Senate primaries Tuesday. Murphy, a Navy veteran and former Senate candidate, emerged as the victor in a crowded Republican primary d

The Cook Political Report late Tuesday shifted its rating of the Iowa Senate race toward Democrats, moving the needle from “likely Republican” to “lean Republican.” The shift comes after Democrats’ preferred candidate, state Rep. Josh Turek (D), secured his party’s nomination in

Money matters immensely in campaign politics, but donor dollars are not destiny.

Pressure is growing on a federal judge after an investigation discovered she lied about being in an extramarital affair with a high-ranking police officer and having sex within earshot of her clerks.  Lawyers are in uproar. A prominent ethics watchdog wants an impeachment inquiry

The 17th Amendment didn't start the federal expansion of the past century, but it cleared the institutional space that made it possible.

Securing the Arctic cannot be left to Arctic nations alone.

Join The Hill for our second annual Invest in America Summit on Wednesday in Washington, D.C. This critical half-day summit, featuring titans from Washington and Wall Street, focused on solutions-oriented conversations that will deliver insights into the future of the domestic an

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche on Tuesday promised to abandon plans to move forward with an “anti-weaponization” fund criticized as a slush fund for President Trump to dole out money to his allies, potentially saving a $72 billion legislative package in the process. “We are