California, Illinois and New York are shrinking. As the U.S. population shifts to the South, political power is seeping from Democratic to Republican states.

City prosecutors declined to file charges, but the incident led to calls to protect people acting in self-defense. Hawaiʻi’s farmers and ranchers have also talked about the need for a stand-your-ground law to deal with poaching and agriculture theft.

Republicans are poised to take control of the House of Representatives this month by the narrowest seat margin in nearly 100 years, with a 220-215 majority that will be thinned out even further in the coming weeks as two members take roles in the Trump administration.

Minnesota's DFL leaders have petitioned the Supreme Court to decide what constitutes a quorum needed to conduct official business in the Minnesota House of Representatives, after what they called a "coup attempt" by GOP members on the first day of the legislative session.

The move sets up a contentious vote as Trump attempts to cram his ambitious agenda into one piece of legislation ahead of his inauguration on Jan. 20, which is at odds with some House and Senate ...

(AP) — House Democrats boycotted the opening day ... from exploiting a temporary majority to advance their agenda, but GOP representatives forged ahead and named their leader as speaker in ...

“The United States is a sovereign country ... better believe that Democrats will not let Republicans turn the House of Representatives into a rubber stamp for their extreme policies,” McGovern ...

The U.S. House of Representatives has passed a bill banning all transgender women from women's and girls' sports that receive federal funding

"Their decision to oppose the Laken Riley Act, designed to protect New Mexicans from the consequences of an open border, is particularly disturbing for representatives of a border state. This bill is crucial for holding illegal immigrants accountable for their crimes and preventing future victims."

The start of the legislative session on Tuesday should bring the resolution of a contentious battle for power in the Texas House of Representatives. Lawmakers in the chamber will vote to choose

The speaker election ends a multi-month fight within the Texas Republican Party that began last legislative session.