A New York judge set President-elect Donald Trump's sentencing date in his hush money case for Jan. 10, but signaled there ...

With the start of the 119th Congress on Friday, South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott has become the longest-serving Black U.S. senator.

Mike Johnson persuaded a pair of GOP skeptics to change votes, keeping the gavel in an era of Republican control in Washington.

For a moment there on Friday afternoon, Mike Johnson’s speakership looked a little dicey. But following multiple huddles and ...

President-elect Donald Trump announced he plans to attend the funeral of former President Jimmy Carter, who passed away at the age of 100. Trump was a fierce critic of Carter and his administration on ...

Paolino, who is the state party's national committeeman, said on Friday that he's running for vice chair of the Democratic ...

Oregon Capital ChronicleWASHINGTON, D.C. – With a record 62 elected Black officials, including historic firsts of two women ...

In past years, Democratic President Joe Biden, Trump and even a senator, Republican Rand Paul of Kentucky, have received votes for House speaker. None received the majority of the vote. And generally, ...

Republican Mike Johnson narrowly won reelection Friday to the House speakership on a first ballot, overcoming hard-right GOP ...

Nancy Mace got Trump on the phone to persuade holdout Republicans to support Mike Johnson’s speakership, according to The ...

Johnson, of Louisiana, has been working diligently to prevent defeat, spending New Year's Day at Mar-a-Lago as he positions ...

Two Republican representatives that initially did not vote for Johnson made a last-minute switch to support him and avoid a ...