WASHINGTON – The Senate narrowly confirmed Pete Hegseth on Friday as secretary of Defense, a win for President Donald Trump's new administration after its 44-year-old nominee fended off ...

The veteran legislator died Thursday following complications from knee surgery, according to a statement from her family ...

Friends and colleagues remember Thompson as a trailblazer, a force, a civil rights titan, a mentor and an advocate for many.

Sen. Mitch McConnell was a generational force for the Republican Party — using procedural tactics and political will to ...

It’s the latest rhetorical assault from the president on the former GOP leader, who has voted against three of his ...

MANILA, Philippines — Senate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero said the chamber should complete the impeachment process against Vice President Sara Duterte but “without rushing” the ...

Rep. Val Hoyle (D-Ore.) said Thursday that she is leaving the House Delivering Outstanding Government Efficiency (DOGE) Caucus due to frustration with tech billionaire Elon Musk and his perceived ...

Senate Democrats are struggling to deal with a rising tide of anger inside their party as President Donald Trump and billionaire ally Elon Musk run roughshod over federal agencies, with House ...

Republican Senator Mitch McConnell fell down the stairs in the Senate on Wednesday, multiple media outlets reported. "Senator McConnell is fine," McConnell's spokesperson told Newsweek in a statement.

Former Republican Senate leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., fell on a small set of stairs on Wednesday as he was exiting the Senate chamber after a confirmation vote for Housing and Urban Development ...

The Senate’s Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee voted Wednesday by a 12–7 margin to advance the nomination of President Donald Trump’s pick for the Small Business Administration ...