Politics & Government

President Trump promised to send every adult citizen $5,000, but only if Republicans maintain control of Congress in the midterm election, drawing a strong response from House Democrats.

See results from Rhode Island’s races for governor, attorney general, lieutenant governor and more

Morales, a member of the Democratic Socialists of America, campaigned on rent stabilization, housing costs and changes to public safety policy

Foulkes defeats sitting governor in a rematch shaped by voter frustration over housing costs and the Washington Bridge debacle

Earlier this year, Rye’s conservation commission sealed a town-owned barn, essentially evicting a colony of barn swallows that had roosted in the structure each summer for decades. Many residents have moved to reverse that.

Anthony DiLorenzo easily won the Republican primary on Tuesday night, while Stefany Shaheen edged out Maura Sullivan for the Democratic nomination.

Democratic Congresswoman Maggie Goodlander and Republican Lily Tang Williams both easily won their respective primaries. The two faced each other in the 2024 general election.

Pappas, a four-term Democratic congressman, will face off against Republican and former U.S. Senator John E. Sununu.

The week of Labor Day marks the unofficial kickoff of the general election season. President Trump's unpopularity and Democratic enthusiasm means control of Congress is on the ballot.

Bernie Sanders, who has been traveling the country in support of democratic socialist candidates, says he's worried about President Donald Trump's attempts to limit mail-in voting ahead of the midterm elections.