As Democrats prepare to take control of Congress, Delaware Sen. Chris Coons is poised to become chairman of the Senate ...

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In our news wrap Wednesday, Democrat Scott Colom has defeated incumbent Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith in Mississippi, a ...

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When an 11-month-old infant was reported missing in South Carolina, dozens of first responders combed the countryside for the ...

President Donald Trump observed Veterans Day by suggesting that the towering arch he wants to build in his own honor would ...

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With Democrats set to take control of Congress, the White House is threatening them over investigations into the Trump administration. The top White House lawyer warned that aggressive oversight of ...