It is worth noting, though, that the vagaries of the lame-duck period in American politics gave Trump and McConnell the ...

During the “lame duck” period in 2018 — where elections had concluded but the newly elected officials had not taken their positions — Republicans passed laws to limit the influence of the governor and ...

Delivering another blow to the GOP-controlled Wisconsin Legislature, a second state judge issued a ruling Tuesday blocking some sections of the lame-duck laws passed during December’s controversial ...