After being shocked by President Donald Trump's flurry of activity to slash and burn the federal government, progressive ...

CNN political commentator and former Obama adviser Van Jones warned of a "volcanic eruption of outrage" directed toward ...

President Donald Trump picks every member of his cabinet, but he needs the support of a majority of the Senate for them to be confirmed. A Senate committee questions each nominee in a hearing before ...

As the contest turns nasty, onetime allies of Senate Republicans’ former leader are now seeking President Trump’s endorsement ...

Mitch McConnell (R-Ky ... last month that he will not seek an eighth term, the senator is in the twilight of his career. The bad news for McConnell is that despite his decades towering over ...

Democrats unanimously opposed Kennedy. Kentucky Sen. Mitch McConnell, who had polio as a child, was the only “no” vote among Republicans, mirroring his stands against Trump's picks for the ...

If, for instance, Henry Jones lists his employer as First National Bank, his wife Matilda lists "Homemaker" and 12-year old Tammy shows up as "Student," OpenSecrets would identify all their ...

Andrew Stanton is a Newsweek weekend reporter based in Maine. His role is reporting on U.S. politics and social issues. Andrew joined Newsweek in 2021 from The Boston Globe. He is a graduate of ...