Sen. Mitch McConnell was a generational force for the Republican Party — using procedural tactics and political will to stymie much of former President Barack Obama’s agenda, hand President Donald ...

Vice President JD Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio and a bipartisan group of lawmakers will take part in the Munich ...

President Trump confirmed midday Wednesday that he’s spoken with Russian President Vladimir Putin, setting the stage for a ...

ST. PAUL — Sen. Doron Clark, DFL-Minneapolis, was sworn in on the Senate floor Monday morning, giving the majority back to Democrats and triggering a contentious debate on whether the Senate ...

where the swearing-in ceremony was moved because of freezing temperatures outside. Those guests included President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris, as well as former presidents Bill Clinton ...

Pete Hegseth was sworn in Saturday as the nation's 29th secretary of defense, quickly joining President Trump's Cabinet after a dramatic late-night vote in the Senate installed him as the Pentagon ...

On Saturday, State Sen. Stephen Chan was sworn in to represent southern Brooklyn’s 17th Senate District, becoming the first Asian-American Republican to hold the state Senate seat. At the New Utrecht ...

Kristi Noem, President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, is sworn in during her ... “Noem was confirmed by the Senate yesterday morning.

Before the swearing in, the president shouted out Noem, describing her as "tough," at a rally in Las Vegas. "I thank President Trump and the US Senate for their trust in me," she wrote.

Pete Hegseth was sworn in as defense secretary after a narrow Senate vote, with Vice President JD Vance breaking a 50-50 tie. Hegseth pledged to rebuild the military, deter aggression, and ensure ...