Anti-immigration sentiment, drilling, tariffs and a Democratically controlled New Mexico Legislature trying to maintain its ...

The Albuquerque community is mourning the loss of a powerhouse politician and one of the founders of the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta. Former New Mexico state senator Tom Rutherford died ...

The Border Smuggling Crackdown Act raises federal penalties based on the number of people smuggled and severity of harm, ...

The upcoming legislative session will see a mix of new and familiar faces, including a number of House members who will be ...

Kentucky U.S. Sen. Rand Paul is preparing to lead the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee.

A small margin in votes separating incumbent Democratic Sen. Bob Casey from Republican challenger David McCormick Jr. has ...

Tuesday marked the first day Texas lawmakers could file bills for next year's legislative session. Here's what's on the top ...

New Mexico lawmakers on Wednesday discussed the prospect of giving "police power" to the state Cannabis Control Division, ...

Democrats were projected to win at least 208 House seats and Republicans 215 seats as of Friday. A party needs 218 seats in order to have the majority.

New Mexico’s top elections regulator says she's being harassed and threatened on social media. New Mexico Secretary of State ...

In the first seriously contested Senate Republican leadership election in decades, three senators are vying to replace ...

NPR's Juana Summers talks with Cindy Nava, a Democrat, who will be joining the New Mexico state senate in Albuquerque. She is one of the millions of "Dreamers" who are protected by DACA.