A simple majority of the now-37-member Senate will vote for a new president when the chamber reconvenes. A special election ...

Rhode Island is already doing much of what is in the executive order, except the additional proof of citizenship.

Ruggerio served in the General Assembly for nearly 44 years and was reelected to more than 20 consecutive terms.

President Donald Trump's latest executive order could require Rhode Island to change the way it administers elections – most notably, by requiring people to prove they're citizens when they ...