Republican Senators John Thune of South Dakota, John Cornyn of Texas, and Rick Scott of Florida were all vying for the top ...

President-elect Trump's recent appointments could face intense scrutiny in the Senate, but there is a possibility nominees ...

Republican Senate control means Trump will more easily be able to push through his own nominees for cabinet positions and ...

Republicans will hold on to their majority in the U.S. House and regain control of the Senate when Congress convenes in ...

President-elect Donald Trump has picked Matt Gaetz for attorney general. Here's what we know about him. And, a look at the ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — A Federal Reserve official gave a lengthy defense of the central bank’s political independence Thursday, ...

Flathead Beacon opinion columnist John McCaslin is a longtime journalist and author. He lives in Bigfork. He was Montana’s ...

Split-ticket voting played a prominent role in several battleground states during last week’s elections despite the practice becoming increasingly less common. Democrats clinched major Senate wins ...

The Republican has 277 electoral college votes to Kamala Harris’ 224, with Trump winning the popular vote for the first time in his three White House bids. The Associated Press called the election ...

Democrats were projected to win at least 208 House seats and Republicans 215 seats as of Friday. A party needs 218 seats in order to have the majority.

The Republican-led Ohio Senate has approved a bill banning transgender students from using bathrooms that fit their gender ...