Attorney General Ken Paxton defeated Sen. John Cornyn for the Republican nomination for a seat in the United States Senate. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott quickly took to social media to congratulate Paxton on Tuesday night,

The US Senate this week confirmed veteran naval officer Frank Garcia as Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs, ending a vacancy in Washington’s top Africa-focused diplomatic post that lasted more than a year. The approval came as part of a wider bloc vote covering 49 nominees put forward by the Trump administration.

CBS News Department of Justice reporter Jake Rosen has the details. In a CBS News exclusive, a pair of Democratic Senators called on the Federal Aviation Administration to study the safety impact of allowing fewer flight attendants on some long-haul flights.

The U.S. Senate confirmed Mr. Brian D. Miller as the United States Attorney for the Middle District of Pennsylvania on Monday.

The U. S. Senate passed a bill by unanimous consent to ban the use of non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) that silence victims of child sexual abuse and trafficking in civil settlements.

Iowa State Rep. Josh Turek believes he's the best candidate to flip Iowa's open U.S. Senate seat blue. Discover his vision for Iowa's future:

WASHINGTON, May 21 (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate is abandoning President Donald Trump's June 1 deadline for passing immigration enforcement funding, Republican senators said on Thursday. Senators Bill Cassidy and John Kennedy,

President claims ‘I don’t need money for the ballroom’ as Senate Republicans move to ditch $1bn funding plan amid fears of alienating voters