In the last 28 years, the Senate has confirmed 95% of a president's cabinet secretary nominations, a new study finds.The last four presidents announced a combined 56 Cabinet nominees during their transitions, most of them in December, and each... >>>

Republicans have spent weeks backing Trump's conspiracies about voter fraud and election-rigging. Now, it's coming back to bite them.Since he lost the race to President-elect Joe Biden, Trump flew into overdrive, spinning up vague and false... >>>

The House of Representatives is poised to pass legislation that would decriminalize marijuana and seek to "address the devastating injustices caused by the War on Drugs."The House of Representatives is poised to pass legislation that would... >>>

Trump has implied that there's no good way to vote in the state, and that some former allies are now foes. And Trump could personally bring those contradictions straight to Georgia. He’ll be there Saturday for a campaign rally that could hurt as >>>

U.S. Attorney John Durham asked a federal judge for a prison sentence of up to six months for Kevin Clinesmith, a former FBI lawyer.In a court filing on Thursday, Durham asked the judge to sentence Clinesmith to a jail term “between the middle and... >>>

In an effort that Ohio Senate President Larry Obhof said was four years in the making, the Ohio Senate voted Thursday to trim government regulations to help businesses across the state. © Provided by Washington Examiner The Senate voted to agree... >>>

Georgia Governor Brian Kemp told a federal judge that a temporary restraining order granted in a suit by former Trump campaign attorney Sidney Powell threatens to disrupt the state’s Jan. 5 runoff election that will determine control of the U.S.... >>>

Rep. Gregory Meeks (D-N.Y.), the incoming chair of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, said the U.S. must lead by "humble example" in confronting global challenges and reasserting the American presence on the world stage. Meeks, who was elected in... >>>

Members of Congress are negotiating over a coronavirus relief bill as well as a government funding bill.Pelosi's press conference comes after a bipartisan, bicameral group of lawmakers introduced a $908 billion coronavirus relief plan earlier this... >>>

The feud between the two began on Thursday, when the Democratic congresswoman responded to a tweet showing Project Veritas receiving federal Paycheck Protection Program loans amid the coronavirus pandemic. "Black-owned small businesses were widely... >>>

The viral clips of Rudy Giuliani experiencing flatulence on an election hearing livestream are not fake, according to State Rep. Darrin Camilleri.President Donald Trump's personal attorney went viral overnight Wednesday over a clip of him apparently >>>

President-elect Joe Biden says he thinks it’s important for the sake of appearances that President Trump attend his inauguration — although as far as he’s concerned “it’s of no personal consequence.” In an interview that aired on Thursday night,... >>>

President-elect Joe Biden's margin over President Donald Trump in the nationwide popular vote is now more than 7 million votes and may continue to grow as several states continue counting votes. © Alex Wong/Getty Images President-elect Joe Biden >>>

Two CNBC hosts got into an extraordinary early morning fight over COVID-19 restrictions and masks on Friday during a discussion over how restaurants are being devastated by the pandemic.Rick Santelli, a CNBC personality who won fame and attention in >>>

Some are warning that Republicans risk finding themselves out of step with their own voters, who are increasingly embracing the loosening of marijuana restrictions. The measure is not expected to pass into law, and, due to political skittishness, it >>>