Democratic senators who sit on the committee that will oversee would-be Labor Secretary Andy Puzder's confirmation hearing plan to drag the fast food CEO through a ringer of comments he's made about women, hoping the comments will give Republicans pause -- or at least put them in a tough spot.
Sen. Debbie Stabenow said Wednesday Republicans should be worried about the effects repealing the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare, will have on Americans who rely on it.
Intelligence officials are increasingly dismayed about President-elect Donald Trump's tweets and continued public attacks against them, describing his conduct as distressing, officials told CNN Wednesday.
The Trump transition began its outreach to the African-American community Wednesday afternoon with an event billed as a "listening session" in Washington, led by former Apprentice contestant Omarosa Manigault.
He may have a $181 million retirement package and $54 million of ExxonMobil shares, but even secretary of state nominee Rex Tillerson shops for his own Raisin Bran.
A group of conservative House Republicans unveiled legislation on Wednesday to repeal and replace Obamacare. The political message behind the bill: It's not true that Republicans don't have a plan to replace the Affordable Care Act.
President-elect Donald Trump took to Twitter Tuesday evening to deride the US intelligence agencies due to brief him on alleged Russian hacking of American political groups.
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, the first of President-elect Donald Trump's primary rivals to endorse him and once vetted as a vice presidential pick, has been shut out the new administration. But an ex-aide who played a role in the Bridgegate scandal that tarnished Christie will be in it.
A prominent congressman is pointing to a saga involving his pet rabbit as evidence of the poor judgment of the ethics office that Republicans briefly planned this week to disempower.
Democratic leaders of the California state legislature have hired Eric Holder, the former attorney general during the Obama administration, to serve as outside legal counsel as they prepare for a series of court battles with President-elect Donald Trump's White House.
Sen. Lindsey Graham said Wednesday it will be difficult for him to support President-elect Donald Trump's Cabinet nominees if they don't accept US intelligence on Russia's alleged hacking in the 2016 election.
Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Bob Corker said secretary of state nominee Rex Tillerson's views on international relations -- including Russia -- are very much in the "mainstream of foreign policy thinking here in the US."
