Welch: “Well, the other way to say it is he won.” Watch the exchange between Senator Welch and Kash Patel during Mr. Patel’s confirmation hearing on his nomination to be the next Director of the FBI: Senator Peter Welch: Let me tell you the source of my ongoing concern,

Under three minutes of questioning from Senator Peter Welch, a Vermont Democrat, Kash Patel conceded only that Joe Biden was “certified” as the president.

Sen. Peter Welch (D-VT) questioned Kash Patel on Thursday in his confirmation hearing for FBI director and insisted on acknowledging that former President Joe Biden was the victor in the 2020 presidential election.

President Donald Trump made good on his campaign promise to pardon defendants charged with crimes in the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol attack.

Sen. Bernie Sanders, who was just sworn in for his fourth six-year term, appears to be gearing up for a 2030 reelection bid. Sanders, an independent, filed candidacy papers for the 2030 election with the Federal Election Commission on Monday, according to the agency's website.

Sanders then said that the three wealthiest men in the United States, Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos and Mark Zuckerberg had sat behind the president at his inauguration, adding that their wealth has increased by $233 billion since Trump won the 2024 presidential election. "They couldn't be happier," Sanders said.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was once a darling in Democratic circles thanks to his environmental work and famous family. But he shouldn't expect a warm welcome from Senate Democrats at his confirmation hearings.

The "sanctuary schools policy" was introduced to the Winooski School Board of Trustees earlier this month. A summary of the measure states the Winooski School District would "establish itself as a safe place for its students and their families if faced with fear and anxiety about immigration enforcement efforts."

With less than a week remaining for candidates seeking local town and school positions to qualify for the March ballot, the Bennington select board contest has drawn by

Over the past few weeks in the state Legislature, Vermont swore in 150 state representatives and 30 state senators; we elected the Speaker of the House; we affirmed the voters’

Republican Chuck Marshall is the only candidate on the ballot. But Democrats have launched an aggressive write-in campaign with Hank Kuczynski.

Only one race for seats on the Windham Southeast School District Board is contested. Former board member Kelly Young and Jocelyn Fritts are competing for a three-year term representing Guilford. Vacating the seat is Shaun Murphy, who announced he wouldn't be seeking reelection.