GOP lawmakers said the provisions provided needed economic relief for some industries, while they took fire from deficit hawks.

In 1865, Congress passes the 13th Amendment. The war ends, Lincoln is assassinated and the states ratify the amendment later ...

Passing a new law restricting assault weapons took Rhode Island lawmakers more than 10 years, but it may offer a road map to other states looking to ease the proliferation of such firearms. For ...

Standing in front of her team of senior officers on Monday, acting Police Commissioner Jacqueline Vanterpool defended her ...

Leadership from the V.I. Property and Procurement Department appeared before the Senate Budget, Appropriations and Finance ...

The abolition of slavery in the U.S. Virgin Islands took place 17 years before the end of slavery on the mainland in June of 1865 known as Juneteenth.

It was a surprising statement from Attorney General Pam Bondi as the Trump administration promises to release more files from ...

"Close enough works for horseshoes and hand grenades, but it doesn't work for indictments," Anthony Gann's attorney argued.

The 36th Legislature voted unanimously Friday to override Gov. Albert Bryan Jr.’s veto of two bills, one blocking a $42,000 pay raise for himself and another that raises the minimum ...

Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., arrives for a closed-door Republican meeting to advance President Donald Trump's ...