A deleted quote attributed to Sen. McConnell set Pres.-elect Trump's supporters off over possible interference in staff recess appointments.

The ICC’s warrants came less than a year after Hamas invaded southern Israel and killed 1,200 people but have remained active as over 40,000 Palestinians have also been killed in the conflict so far.

Republicans will have a likely 53-seat majority when they start the confirmation process in the next Congress, up one from ...

"What a whirlwind of activity. And that was just week one. Let's see what's next," said WTOP Capitol Hill Correspondent Mitchell Miller.

President-elect Donald Trump’s calls for the Senate to permit recess appointments are becoming the first test of Republican ...

The 2024 election has installed a regime of one-party government in Washington. Come Jan. 20, the presidency, the Senate, and ...

The simplest explanation is that Trump actually intends to install in the nation’s top law enforcement position somebody who ...

Eight years ago, Trump’s transition got off to a slow and stumbling start. This time, he is moving swiftly to fill key roles ...

South Dakota's relatively unassuming national presence was shattered this week after a meteoric rise to power for Gov. Kristi ...

The cryptocurrency industry is expressing optimism as Senator John Thune of South Dakota was elected as the new Senate Majority Leader on November 13. Thune's ...

Sen. John Thune "has called for taking the debt limit hostage to force cuts to Social Security," warned one defender of the ...

Oklahoma’s two U.S. senators supported different candidates for majority leader in the next Congress, but neither backed Rick Scott of Florida.