The tight margin in the Senate race between Sen. Bob Casey, D-Pennsylvania and Republican Sen.-elect Dave McCormick has triggered an automatic recount under Pennsylvania law.
Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., who President-elect Trump tapped to become Attorney General, resigned from the House before an ethics report could have dropped.
There are still nine uncalled House races that will determine the size of the GOP majority in Congress after President-elect Trump won a second term in office.
President-elect Donald Trump congratulated Sen. John Thune on winning election to the role of Senate majority leader, declaring that the lawmaker "will do an outstanding job."
Election Day has passed, but state officials still have important steps ahead to verify the final vote tally. The process this year has changed due to reforms.
The newly sworn in chief of the Los Angeles Police Department vowed in a hearing not to assist in mass deportations and said that Trump's election has caused 'fear.'
President-elect Trump has vowed to overhaul his predecessor's biggest climate and clean energy achievements, but it's unclear how much he'll actually undo.
Although much of this year's presidential campaign played out on TV, traditional media is being written off as old news while digital media and podcasts are the hot new players.
Republicans have won enough seats to control the U.S. House, completing the party's sweep into power and securing their hold on U.S. government alongside President-elect Donald Trump.
The 22nd Amendment already states that presidents can only be elected twice, but that's not enough for Rep. Dan Goldman, New York Democrat, who plans to file the resolution Thursday.