Trump to take office again on historic Inauguration Day
WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald Trump will be sworn in at 9 a.m. PST Monday as the 47th president of the United States among a small group…
Trump’s ‘energy czar’ Burgum testifies to Senate energy panel
1 of 6 | North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum testifies during a Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing to examine his expected nomination to…
Florida Atty. Gen. Ashley Moody is chosen to fill Marco Rubio’s open Senate seat
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida Atty. Gen. Ashley Moody will take Marco Rubio ’s seat in the U.S. Senate, Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Thursday, making Moody only…
Senate environmental panel grills Trump’s EPA pick Lee Zeldin
U.S. News // 17 hours ago Transportation secretary nominee stresses safety on the roads, in the air Jan. 15 (UPI) -- Sean Duffy, Trump's pick…
Key takeaways as Trump nominees face US Senate confirmation hearings | Donald Trump News
For a second day in a row, the United States Senate has weighed nominees for key positions in President-elect Donald Trump’s cabinet, grilling candidates on their…
Trump’s AG pick Pam Bondi tells Senate ‘There will never be an enemies list’ in DOJ
1 of 3 | Pam Bondi sits with family members as she prepares to testify during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing to examine her expected…
Pete Hegseth, Trump’s Defense secretary pick, faces grilling in Senate
WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald Trump’s choice for Defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, vowed Tuesday to foster a “warrior culture” at the Pentagon and confronted allegations of his…
The Senate is considering the Laken Riley Act. Here’s what it would do
WASHINGTON — The Senate could vote Tuesday on the Laken Riley Act, a Republican-led bill that mandates federal detention for immigrants who are charged with minor…
Defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth faces Senate panel questions
1 of 4 | Defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth prepares to testify before a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing to examine Hegseth's expected nomination at…
Opinion: Merrick Garland saved the DOJ only to doom it again
In 2016, the American Bar Assn. couldn’t say enough good things about Merrick Garland, then the chief judge of the powerful U.S. Court of Appeals…
JD Vance resigns from Senate ahead of White House inauguration
Sen. JD Vance announced his resignation from the U.S. Senate on Thursday ahead of being sworn in later this month as vice president of the…
In two California Senate special elections, Gonzalez and Dahle are the winners
Reporting from Sacramento — Long Beach City Councilwoman Lena Gonzalez cruised to victory in the election for a Los Angeles County state Senate seat Tuesday night,…
How Congress will certify Trump’s electoral college victory on Jan. 6
WASHINGTON — The congressional joint session to count electoral votes on Monday is expected to be much less eventful than the certification four years ago that…
The 119th Congress: How closely does your state’s delegation match its constituency?
When the new Congress convenes Friday, there will be fewer people of color in the delegation than in recent years.The 119th Congress will have 136…
‘Pink Right Down to Her Underwear’ : Politics: The 1950 Senate campaign of Richard Nixon against Helen Douglas reached an unequaled low. Comparison is unfair to John Van de Kamp.
The California campaign for governor has dredged from political memory the infamous Senate race of 1950 between Richard M. Nixon and Helen Gahagan Douglas. Former…
Kamala Harris wins endorsements from Barbara Boxer and Dianne Feinstein in U.S. Senate race
Reporting from Sacramento — U.S. Sens. Barbara Boxer and Dianne Feinstein on Thursday endorsed state Atty. Gen. Kamala Harris for U.S. Senate, cementing Harris as the…
Fate of Trump’s Cabinet picks unclear as Republicans prepare to take power in Senate
WASHINGTON — The fate of President-elect Donald Trump’s Cabinet is still unclear after Republican senators spent much of December carefully dodging questions about Robert F. Kennedy…
Opinion: Romney’s exit marks an end to the bipartisanship Washington needs
Mitt Romney delivered his farewell speech before the U.S. Senate in early December. It isn’t hyperbole to say it marked the end of an era.Romney’s…
Senate review of Supreme Court ethics finds more luxury trips
WASHINGTON — A nearly two-year investigation by Democratic senators of Supreme Court ethics details more luxury travel by Justice Clarence Thomas and urges Congress to establish…
Senate approves 235th judge of Biden’s term, beating Trump’s tally
WASHINGTON — President Biden secured the 235th judicial confirmation of his presidency Friday, an accomplishment that exceeds his predecessor’s total by one after Democrats put extra…