Rep. Michael McCaul (R-Texas) on Wednesday acknowledged he had been briefly detained at Dulles International Airport earlier this month because airport authorities thought he appeared drunk. McCaul, the chair of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, acknowledged in a statement to NewsNation, The Hill's sister network, that he had made a “mistake” in mixing the sleep...

Sen. Chris Coons (D-Del.) on Wednesday said President-elect Trump’s choice of Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) for attorney general poses a “deadly serious challenge” to the Senate’s constitutional role of advice and consent for presidential nominees. In an interview on CNN’s “The Lead” with Jake Tapper, Coons said he would engage in the confirmation process but...

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House Republicans on Wednesday locked in their top leadership positions for the looming 119th Congress, as the conference readies its majority to legislate under full GOP control of Washington. For the leading job, GOP lawmakers unanimously nominated Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) to retain the gavel, sending his candidacy to the House floor for a full...

Two opposing House GOP factions have come together to agree on raising the threshold for the motion to vacate the chair.

Voters in Washington state appeared to have approved a ballot measure that would restrict future regulations on natural gas and gas stoves.

Special Counsel Jack Smith is asking an appeals court to halt his appeal against President-elect Trump regarding the Florida case.

President-elect Trump plans to "disband" or cut the Department of Education's power, likely through "block granting" to shift school control and funding to local communities, says an expert.