In a narrow 50-49 vote, President Trump's former defense lawyer was confirmed as attorney general in a vote early Saturday.

Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy says he’ll back Todd Blanche’s nomination as attorney general, likely paving the way for Blanche to be confirmed to lead President Donald Trump’s Justice Department

The confirmation follows a contentious battle that focused on Todd Blanche’s willingness to bend the Justice Department to President Trump’s interests.

Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy on Friday endorsed Todd Blanche for attorney general, putting President Trump's former personal lawyer one step closer to the nation's top law enforcement role. CBS News congressional reporter Taurean Small has more.

Republican Sen. Jon Husted of Ohio is calling on Rep. Max Miller to resign his House seat and abandon his fall reelection bid

A growing number of Republicans are calling on Rep. Max Miller to resign from office following abuse allegations made by his ex-wife, Emily Moreno.

U.S. Sen. Jon Husted said U.S. Rep. Max Miller should resign from Congress and abandon his reelection bid as Miller faces allegations of domestic abuse. The Ohio senator joined a growing chorus of federal officials who believe Miller should no longer hold public office.

Sen. Jon Husted joined Sen. Bernie Moreno, Miller's former father-in-law, in calling for the embattled congressman to step aside.

Tennessee voters will pick candidates for governor, U.S. Senate, Congress and the Tennessee General Assembly. Get the latest updates and results here.

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The Cook Political Report rates the 9th District race as Solidly Republican, so the winner of this primary is expected to have a strong advantage in November. This district, a longtime Democratic stronghold,

See the latest Tennessee U.S. Senate primary results as a crowded field of Democrats vie for the nomination to run again incumbent Bill Hagerty in November.

A federal appeals court on Friday ordered the Trump administration to halt construction of its $400 million ballroom at the White House without congressional approval. President Donald Trump doesn’t have the unilateral authority to construct a 90,

A federal appeals court ordered work to halt on President Donald Trump's White House ballroom until it has approval from Congress.

A divided federal appeals court ruled Friday that President Donald Trump is unlawfully constructing a massive new ballroom at the White House, possibly teeing up a high-stakes showdown over the issue before the Supreme Court.

Donald Trump may have to face a Supreme Court showdown if he wants to continue with the construction of his White House ballroom, after a federal appeals court dealt a major setback today

President Donald Trump urged U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro to reinstall charges against several people accused of vandalizing the reflecting pool.

Trump, who has repeatedly alleged that vandals damaged the pool, ⁠has ⁠sharply criticized Pirro for ⁠dropping ​the case, saying this week that she had "choked" under p

President Donald Trump urged Jeanine Pirro to revisit the dropped vandalism case, sharing photos he says show knife cuts at the Reflecting Pool.

In April, President Donald Trump announced that the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool was being renovated to address long-standing cosmetic and structural issues

The Department of War revoked former Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall’s access to classified information over his comments about the security capabilities of Air Force One. “Effective immediately, the Department of War has REVOKED former Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall’s eligibility for access to classified information and his ability to hold any sensitive

The Pentagon has revoked former US Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall's security clearance over the alleged unauthorized disclosure of classified information related to Air Force One's capabilities, Chief Pentagon Spokesman Sean Parnell announced.

The Pentagon revoked former Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall’s eligibility for access to classified information, accusing him of “unauthorized disclosure of classified information regarding Air Force One’s capabilities” to a news outlet,

The Pentagon on Friday revoked former Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall’s access to classified material and accused him of leaking sensitive information about Air Force One to reporters. “Effective immediately,