To get the nomination for Treasury Secretary, Scott Bessent had to win over MAGA, Wall Street and Trump himself.

Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) has joined some of his fellow GOP lawmakers in calling for conditions on California wildfire aid.

Republican Sen. Ron Johnson of Wisconsin talks about why he and many of his Republican colleagues believe fire aid for ...

As DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas prepares to leave office, NPR sits down for an exit interview. He tells us the border is ...

As a Republican-controlled Senate prepares to hold confirmation hearings for Trump's Cabinet picks, NPR asks Jessica Taylor of the Cook Political Report which proceedings she'll be watching closely.

President Biden returns to the State Department Monday to deliver what the White House says is a summation of his administration's work to strengthen America.

INSKEEP: He says fewer people are crossing these days than during parts of the first Trump administration. MAYORKAS: And that has been consistently the case now for approximately six months. INSKEEP: ...

Republicans are set to have unified government with control the House, Senate and White House. But they're not yet on the same page about how to move forward on Trump's biggest legislative priorities.

President-elect Trump is seeking a big legislative win to kick off his reentry into the White House. Is it a gamble? NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with GOP strategist Ron Bonjean.

was reelected to the top spot in the House by a whisker on Friday afternoon in a vote that underscores how difficult it will be for him to manage the GOP’s bare majority in the lower chamber.

A new GOP-controlled Congress is set to be sworn in Friday, and then members will elect a speaker. Mike Johnson got a key endorsement for his reelection bid from President-elect Donald Trump.

STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: Republicans have an even narrower ... So we already know of one GOP member who says he will vote no on Johnson, and it's possible others could follow. FADEL: Who are those ...