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U.S. Rep. Buddy Carter (R-Ga.) led the legislation in the House of Representatives. Federal prosecutors allege that the total amount of stolen taxpayer dollars in Minnesota could exceed $9 billion.

Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) has never been shy about speaking his mind — and the past few weeks have given him plenty to talk ...

FIRST ON FOX: Several lawmakers led by Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, want to impose penalties against illegal immigrants convicted of deadly drunk driving incidents at the federal level, triggering ...

No longer having to run for reelection has liberated the North Carolina senator to speak his mind and challenge President ...

AUSTIN (Nexstar) — The U.S. Senate race in Texas is quickly shaping up to be one of the most contentious elections across the United States in the 2026 cycle. Since 2003, the seat has belonged to Sen.