In surprising move, former longtime Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan has taken the stand at his own corruption trial.

Rep. Joanna McClinton of Philadelphia was reelected as the Pennsylvania House Speaker after the GOP floor leader bowed out.

Madigan and his co-defendant – longtime confidant Michael McClain – are on trial on racketeering and bribery charges​.

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan returns to the stand Wednesday . It was surprise and risky decision to testify by a man famously tight-lipped with the media. It may be ...

David Super, an expert on congressional procedure who teaches at Georgetown University, said Congress should still be able to ...

Madigan and his co-defendant – longtime confidant Michael McClain – are on trial on racketeering and bribery charges. As ...

Mike Johnson secured the gavel in dramatic fashion, as he was on track to lose before two Republican defectors changed their ...

Changes are coming to the West Virginia House of Delegates as the Legislature gavels in today, including a new leadership ...

WASHINGTON — This time was supposed to be different.

As leader of the House of Representatives, the speaker controls what bills make it to the floor, appoints members to ...

After South Carolina Republican U.S. Rep. Nancy Mace made a spectacle of transgender people’s access to bathrooms in the U.S.

This Wednesday, lawmakers in the Vermont House of Representatives will be voting for their next speaker during the first ...