Formerly moderate Republican Dawn Addiego's defection gives Senate Democrats a 26-14 majority as a battle royal over the budget looms.

Steinhardt says he's not concerned about the virtual tie in CD3 between incumbent Republican Rep. Tom MacArthur and Democratic challenger Andy Kim.

The approved Republican platform is conservative, opposing same-sex marriage and embryonic stem cell research and supporting building a wall and having Bible study in public ...

Ahead of formally nominating their presidential ticket, Republicans try to unify around a conservative platform of principals. And fend off criticism that one key speech ...