Former Republican Senate leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), whose politics have been at odds with President Donald Trump’s, is ...

When broken down by party, all of Trump's Cabinet picks have at least 50 percent favorable ratings among Republicans. Gabbard (50 percent) and Hegseth (51 percent) have the lowest positive ratings ...

President Donald Trump's Cabinet nominees appear to be on a glide path to confirmation in the Senate, despite early hesitation about several controversial picks. On Tuesday, two Senate panels advanced ...

In today’s edition … Democrats settle on challenger for Stefanik’s seat … Trump suggests the U.S. may take ‘ownership’ of ...

Sen. Todd Young didn’t back Donald Trump in 2024. But that didn’t stop Young from calling the president this past weekend as ...

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Democrats on the Senate Banking Committee are asking Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to probe what’s driving the price hikes ...

In separate letters, both Warren and Wyden say the DOGE team’s access to Treasury systems poses major legal and security concerns.

It’s a new term and a new Donald Trump. A host of executive orders, unconventional nominees, and sweeping agency reforms have ...

After Gabbard faced a public questioning, the Senate Intelligence Committee voted to send her to a full Senate vote for ...

The U.S. Senate on Tuesday confirmed Doug Collins as secretary of veterans affairs, putting the former congressman and Iraq ...

The Senate Finance Committee voted Tuesday to advance the nomination of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead the Department of ...