PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Democrats are increasingly concerned that U.S. Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, usually a staunch foe of President Trump’s policies, could break with the party and support one of the president’s most controversial cabinet picks.

Former New York Congressman Lee Zeldin sat for ... and was grilled by Democrats on his views of climate change. Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, Senate Environment and Public Works Committee ranking ...

WASHINGTON -- Former Long Island congressman Lee Zeldin denied that he will favor industry over the environment and declared he thinks climate change is real as he faced questions Thursday on his nomination to be the administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.

NEW YORK-- Ex-New York congressman Lee Zeldin ... fuel combustion having in the atmosphere?" Rhode Island Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse asked. "Senator, while I am someone who believes strongly that ...

The veteran Rhode Island Democrat won't say which way he'll vote on one of President Trump's most controversial cabinet nominations.

Stocks Sink as Investors Worry About China’s A.I. Advances A jolt of panic hit technology stocks on Monday, with investors rattled by fears that A.I. advances by Chinese upstarts could threaten ...

Through a flurry of orders, the new president quickly began driving the country in a different direction on many contentious issues. The 14th Amendment overturned the 1857 decision that denied ...

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USA TODAY reporters covered the historic events. They were inside the Capitol, walking the streets, at the White House and immersed in the MAGA crowd.

Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, the top Democrat on the Environment and Public Works Committee, says President Donald Trump’s blitz of executive orders to boost fossil fuels and stop the growth of ...

Whitehouse sat down this week with the POLITICO Energy podcast, where he predicted “there'll be some litigation” if Trump looks to stop offshore wind projects that “are already ongoing and which there's a vested defensible interest.

and everything to do with the fact that Rhode Island Democrat Sheldon Whitehouse, while not “confirmed as voting for Kennedy” nevertheless “appears to be actively considering it.” Naturally, the reasons why, given the high stakes, are both ...