RI Senate rejects resolution congratulating Trump on his 'historic victory.' Here's why
The resolution was defeated 21-14 after a trio of Senate Democrats denounced the culture of law-breaking and dehumanization they attributed to Trump.
Rhode Island officials on guard as Trump tries to impose federal funding freeze
A Trump administration order to pause federal spending on Tuesday led to bureaucratic bedlam in Rhode Island and across the country as state government officials tried to assess the local impact of suddenly turning off federal spigots.
NBC 10 I-Team: R.I. political candidates hesitant to use campaign funds on childcare
Massachusetts has a new perk for parent politicians running for office, but the same benefit has gone unused in Rhode Island.
Trump pardons 1,500 Jan. 6 defendants. Here are the Rhode Islanders who were charged
President Donald Trump made good on his campaign promise to pardon defendants charged with crimes in the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol attack.
From R.I. to Arizona, this political operative saw it all in 2024
Patricia Socarras Santiago cut her teeth in Democratic politics in Rhode Island. Last year, she was working in the country’s newest swing state in a presidential election year.
RI troopers went to DC for the inauguration. Here's why they were there and who paid for it
A contingent of 23 troopers helped officers with the Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia, staffing a detail that kept them on Pennsylvania Avenue for 15 hours on inauguration day, according to Rhode Island State Police Maj. John Allen, who commands the organization's uniformed division.