Russell Vought, President Trump’s pick to head the White House budget office, told senators in his confirmation questionnaire that he believes the 2020 presidential election was “rigged.” Asked by

For most of U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell’s 18-year tenure as the Senate Republican Leader, he was vilified as an “establishment” do-nothing by Tea Party and MAGA activists.

Three of President Donald Trump’s most controversial Cabinet nominees faced sharp questions in the Senate during hearings Thursday from Democrats as well as several Republican senators in what amounted to the most direct skepticism from GOP senators over Trump’s nominees to date.

The Republican senator’s childhood bout with the disease has informed his ardent support for vaccines amid increasing skepticism of them within his party.

In 2022, Scott became the first Republican senator to challenge McConnell for GOP leader during his 18-year tenure in the job.

To the surprise of absolutely no one, it turns out that Trump press secretary Karoline Leavitt’s outlandish claim that the U.S. government was about to spend $50 million on condoms for Gazans was a lie.

This presidential appointment requires Senate confirmation. The Senate Armed Services Committee held a confirmation hearing for Hegseth on January 14, 2025. [1] The Senate confirmed Hegseth in a 51-50 vote on January 24, 2025, with Vice President J.D ...

Matthew Brackley of Waldoboro and Benjamin Bowden from Orrington were among the 15 Mainers who were pardoned for their role in the January 6th riots.

Or, if you’re really committed to paying less in taxes, you could move. In nine states, income isn’t taxed — allowing residents to hold onto more of their hard-earned dollars. For retirees, this means that pension payouts, retirement account ...

While Trump promotes his "no tax on tips" proposal in Las Vegas, Senate Republicans are working to secure his team.

Donald Trump 2.0 is, so far, very much the same as his first go around. But eight years after he was last sworn into office, the new Republican president is emboldened, far more experienced and surrounded by a very different team.

McConnell, who previously led the Republican Party in the U.S. Senate since 2007, has notably clashed with Trump over the years following the 2020 election ... the United States should do so.