Senator Lindsey Graham, a longtime ally of Donald Trump, criticized on Sunday the president's pardon of about 1,500 of his supporters who attacked the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, saying it could lead to more violence.

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration has fired more than a dozen independent inspectors general at government agencies, a sweeping action to remove oversight of his new administration that some members of Congress are suggesting violated federal oversight laws.

Allies of President Donald Trump have been quick to threaten primary challengers for Republican senators who don’t back Trump's Cabinet picks and legislative priorities.

GOP lawmakers had said repeatedly that violent offenders shouldn’t be pardoned and clemency should be considered on a case-by-case basis.

Some Senate Republicans have asked about a powerful spy authority in the confirmation process for picks for key national security roles.

Character witnesses will testify on Pam Bondi's Department of Justice nomination at ... he fared in his testimony and the response to questions from lawmakers. Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., described his performance as "A plus plus plus."

Senate hearings are scheduled this week for several of Trump’s picks for the Cabinet. While many are rapidly gaining support for their confirmation, the remaining still have to go before

WASHINGTON — Former Florida Attorney General Pamela Jo Bondi is one step closer to leading the U.S. Department of Justice after senators on Wednesday advanced her nomination. Lawmakers on the Senate Committee on the Judiciary voted along party lines,

President Donald Trump is making a concerted effort to fill the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) with staunch loyalists. Former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi, a longtime Trump defender, appears to be on track to be confirmed as U.

Patel is a controversial nominee, having long raged against the so-called Deep State and prioritized his loyalty to Trump.

The firings were carried out without giving Congress 30-day notices — something even a top Republican said violated the law.

As Republicans' take on the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection evolved from disapproving to defensive, Kash Patel played a role in reframing their position.