John Thune, 63, defeated Sens. John Cornyn and Rick Scott in the secret-ballot vote to succeed Mitch McConnell as Senate ...

Two Somali pirates were sentenced to three decades in prison over the kidnapping of an American journalist held in captivity ...

La., is expected to easily win his party's nomination for speaker in a closed-door meeting Wednesday, with a final vote set for January on the House floor.

The federal government was not establishing policies to alleviate the situation, and Florida was looking for a Governor who ...

have been sentenced to 30 years in federal prison each for their involvement in the kidnapping and nearly three-year hostage ...

Rick Scott, R-Fla., to become the new Senate Majority Leader during ... “We are for equality for all, lower taxes, limited ...

Donald Trump will meet with top lawmakers on Wednesday – the same day members of the House and Senate vote on crucial congressional leadership posts.

The upcoming presidential transition will be unlike any other in recent history at NASA, thanks in large part to the potentially disruptive influence of Elon Musk, warned veterans of past ...

The president-elect also plans to meet with Republicans near the Capitol as they focus on his Day 1 priorities and prepare ...

Overall, Sen. Rick Scott’s score on the latest limited-government rating card from the Institute for Legislative Analysis is ...

Congress returns to Capitol Hill with a long to-do list, including priorities for President-elect Donald Trump's second term.

President-elect Donald Trump is making demands of the next Senate Republican leader ahead of a closed-door election this week ...