Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) and John Curtis (R-UT) have so-called “holds,” an informal objection that prevents nominees from receiving swift confirmation, on three Treasury Department candidates.

The president accused Senate Democrats of using confirmations of more than 150 of his nominees as leverage for funding deals.

The FBI is investigating Letitia James for alleged mortgage fraud after she wrote that a property in Virginia was her primary residence, among other falsehoods.

The dramatic collapse in talks over the weekend doesn't bode well for the tougher job lawmakers are facing of funding the ...

TRUMP ADMIN DECLASSIFIES THE DURHAM ANNEX… REPORT GOES INTO JAW-DROPPING DETAIL ABOUT HILLARY’S PLAN TO DISTRACT FROM HER ...

But Schumer saw Trump’s move as a victory for Senate Democrats. He argued that the president abandoned negotiations while he ...

According to CSPAN's Craig Caplan, "Senate just agreed by unanimous consent at the request of Majority Leader Thune to hold pro forma sessions every 3 days following today’s session and not return for ...

Photo: Alamy President Donald Trump issued scathing remarks towards Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., for ...

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What began as promising bipartisan negotiations in the Senate collapsed dramatically Saturday night after President Donald Trump intervened, derailing a deal that could have confirmed dozens of his ...

The Senate is on recess after senators couldn't come to an agreement to allow President Trump's judicial nominees.

More than 150 of President Donald Trump's nominees for positions throughout the federal government await Senate confirmation ...