President Donald Trump’s fraught effort to install political appointees in permanent roles as US attorneys across the country gained momentum this week, as Republicans work to jumpstart a stalled confirmation process in the Senate,

President Donald Trump's daughter-in-law Lara Trump on Thursday said she would not run for the U.S. Senate in North Carolina next year, setting the stage for an expected matchup of former Democratic Governor Roy Cooper and Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Whatley.

Democrats wasted no time Thursday attacking the RNC chairman for his loyalty to Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson and his support of President Donald Trump's policies.

President Donald Trump’s daughter-in-law, Lara Trump, announced she’s not running for U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis’s open seat. Both Democrats and Republicans now have their eyes on two other prominent state politicians.

The U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Thursday voted narrowly in favor of Mike Waltz, President Donald Trump's pick to be U.N. envoy, clearing the way for a confirmation vote in the full 100-member Senate.

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) landed his top 2026 recruit in former North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper, giving Democrats some midsummer hope they can steal a GOP Senate seat next year. Why it matters: Democrats have their candidate.

Sen. Jon Husted has a Trump endorsement and no primary rumblings in Ohio. And in Florida, Sen. Ashley Moody appears likely to cruise without a serious Republican challenger.

United States lawmakers have voted to advance a bill that proposes reviewing the U.S. relationship with South Africa due to objections over its foreign policy and potentially imposing sanctions on South African officials.