The senators are still looking for a bipartisan coalition to vote down Russ Vought, a man they said "exudes hate for federal employees." ...

WASHINGTON — Sen. Lisa Murkowski announced Thursday she will vote against confirming Pete Hegseth to lead the Pentagon, becoming the first Republican to oppose one of President Donald Trump’s Cabinet ...

In the few days since he returned to the White House, President Donald Trump’s sweeping executive orders and mass pardons have shattered political and legal norms. But one order is in a category of ...

Former Tennessee Sen. Brian Kelsey sought Thursday to vacate his conviction on federal campaign finance violations.

Alaska U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski on Thursday announced on social media that she would vote against confirming Pete Hegseth to lead the U.S. Department of Defense.

Pete Hegseth's Secretary of Defense nomination faces controversy as FBI interviews with his ex-wife and allegations of excessive drinking and misconduct raise serious questions during his confirmation ...

The U.S. Senate voted on Thursday to advance the nomination for CIA director of former Representative John Ratcliffe, who served as director of national intelligence during President Donald Trump's ...

Ratcliffe was director of national intelligence during Trump’s first term and is the first person to have held that position and the top post at the CIA.

The longer the Direct File tax-prep program sticks around, the harder it is to end it, critics worry . It was soon after the start of Scott Bessent's confirmat ...

President Donald Trump blasted rivals during his first televised interview since becoming the nation's 47th president on ...

Meanwhile, Trump’s pick for defense secretary, Pete Hegseth will face a test vote in the Senate that may indicate whether fresh allegations about this personal conduct that surfaced this week are ...