Brooke Rollins, the president’s nominee to lead the Agriculture Department, will appear before the Senate agriculture committee on Thursday.

On Jan. 28, a special election will be held to fill the Iowa Senate District 35 seat left by Chris Cournoyer after she was appointed lieutenant governor. The two candidates running to fill the seat ...

President Trump is following through on his pledge of a “full” release of documents related to the assassinations of President Kennedy, Senator Robert F. Kennedy, and the Reverend Martin Luther King ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate today confirmed John Ratcliffe as CIA director, President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead America’s premier spy agency and his second nominee to win Senate approval.

The chamber will need a simple majority in what will be his first test vote that comes as several key Republicans hold their cards close to their vest.

The Senate has advanced Pete Hegseth's nomination for Defense Secretary, setting up a confirmation vote. Also, the House GOP is eyeing cuts to social welfare programs. NBC news' Julie Tsirkin, MSNBC ...

Pete Hegseth needs a simple majority in the Senate for confirmation. With Republicans holding a 53-47 majority, he requires at least 51 votes. Given Senator Murkowski's opposition, Hegseth must secure ...

President Donald Trump continued to defend his controversial pardons of the Jan. 6 rioters with false claims that they were wrongly prosecuted.

Donald Trump's bid to end birthright citizenship faces a tough legal battle, but could have a major impact if enacted.

A state senator has filed a bill titled the “Contraception Begins at Erection Act.” ...

Lawmakers want to know if President Donald Trump's plans of mass deportation for illegal immigrants will impact American farmers and create a worker shortage.

The bill affecting restaurant servers and others who receive tips now heads to the Michigan Senate for consideration.