WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for attorney general, Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida, was once embroiled in a sex trafficking investigation by the Justice Department he’s been tapped ...

Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz has resigned from Congress, hours after President-elect Donald Trump announced he would be nominated ...

We’re also following the balance of power in the U.S. House and Senate. Check back ...

Republicans have won enough seats to control the U.S. House, completing the party’s sweep into power and securing their hold ...

“So far, it’s been a mixed bag,” said Arta Moeini, head of U.S. operations for the Institute for Peace and Diplomacy, a think ...

Republican Dave McCormick leads Democratic Sen. Bob Casey by about 28,000 votes, under the 0.5 percentage point threshold for ...

Iowa Senator Joni Ernst will not rise to a higher leadership position among her Republican colleagues following a vote Wednesday.

President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday named incendiary Republican US Representative Matt Gaetz to be his nominee for attorney general, selecting an ally who has faced Justice Department scrutiny ...

Lawmakers in the House and Senate are set to elect their leaders on Wednesday after Republicans scored a trifecta — winning ...

But when was the last time the GOP controlled the House of Representatives, the Senate, and the presidency all at one time?