Author: Phillip M. Bailey, USA TODAY

Donald Trump’s legal woes have swollen after his fourth and final criminal indictment of the 2024 campaign brings RICO charges out of Georgia.

McConnell’s latest episode underscores a debate about whether elected officials, including President Biden, are staying on the public stage too long.

Mitch McConnell, an 81-year-old Kentucky Republican and top party leader in the Senate, is facing questions about his health. Here’s what we know.

After facing harassment and threats in 2020, Americans who volunteer to oversee and administer our elections are now being offered pay raises.

Joe Manchin teased a third-party ticket. Two 2024 GOP candidates sat down with USA TODAY. IRS whistleblowers testified about the Hunter Biden probe.

The hourlong Trump town hall with Hannity in the important early voting state of Iowa was pre-taped in Cedar Rapids, with one thing missing: voters.

Republicans in 2024 will have the most diverse presidential field in their history amid a conservative-led backlash against racial equity policies.

It remains to be seen how Hunter Biden’s plea deal will President Biden’s reelection bid, and if the case could fuel a third-party candidate.

GOP lawmakers are outraged by the plea deal for Hunter Biden and comparing him to Wesley Snipes, an actor who went to jail for tax evasion.

Polls show Trump remains top dog in the GOP by a wide margin, but the gravity of the federal charges are starting to sink in with the American public.