U.S. Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer sent a letter to incoming Republican Leader John Thune on Monday urging him to ...

Trump advisors reportedly recommended in a memo to the transition team that private firms, rather than the FBI, conduct ...

Both the House and Senate will be in session for the next three weeks, setting off a mad dash to complete a long to-do list before the adjournment ...

The outgoing Senate majority leader called on his GOP replacement to follow the usual confirmation process rather than caving ...

Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) is expected to become the number three ranking Democrat in the Senate, and Sen. Cory Booker (D-N ...

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) pointed to the system of checks and balances and the role the Senate has played ...

Some critical details were missing from U.S. Sen. Schumer’s announcement that he has secured $72 million from the federal Department of Transportation for ...

Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer is urging incoming GOP Leader John Thune to move President-elect Donald Trump's nominees through the traditional confirmation process.

Congress will gather this week with a few large items to finish and a slew of smaller bills to pass into law before a new ...

Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer offered up some advice to his upcoming successor, Republican Sen. John Thune, to ...

This summer and fall, the North Country saw a bump in mosquito-borne illnesses affecting horses and people. Scientists say climate change could make it worse.