Democrats are again angling for Rep. Mike Lawler’s House seat. Can he hold on in liberal New York?

U.S. Rep. Mike Lawler is considered one of the nation’s most vulnerable Republicans in this year’s midterm elections. It was ...

Proposed six-year transportation plan focuses on priorities, not new projects

Maryland will spend $200 million less -- about a 1% drop -- on new roads and transit projects in the coming six years, when ...

Republican Sen. Susan Collins greets Bath Iron Works rank-and-file before dawn

Sen. Susan Collins greeted BIW rank-and-file workers Tuesday, a month after 100 of them signed a letter supporting her.

UN food agency halves West Bank aid because of funding shortages, warns new cuts may be needed

ROME (AP) — The United Nations’ food agency said Tuesday it is halving food assistance in the Israeli-occupied West Bank ...

California Legislature to vote on wildfire reforms after blocking key parts of Newsom’s plan

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California lawmakers are expected to vote Tuesday on a bill aimed at supporting wildfire survivors ...
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Mortgage pre-approval guide: What first-time buyers need to know

Mortgage pre-approval is a lender's conditional commitment to a buyer, based on a review of verified income, assets, credit, ...
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Dozens of former Pa. lawmakers are now registered to lobby their old workplace

Critics warn the state’s lax revolving-door law allows ex-lawmakers to profit from relationships formed while in office.