Padmé Amidala named Luke and Leia, but Darth Vader had a very different name in mind for his son - one that betrays a buried obsession.

WASHINGTON – The Senate narrowly confirmed Pete Hegseth on Friday as secretary of Defense, a win for President Donald Trump's new administration after its 44-year-old nominee fended off ...

MANILA, Philippines — Why would the Senate be pressed to immediately act on the Articles of Impeachment filed against Vice President Sara Duterte when the House of Representatives took more than ...

Iowa Democrats have flipped a state Senate seat vacated earlier this year by Chris Cournoyer, who resigned to become the state's new lieutenant governor. Democrat Mike Zimmer has defeated ...

The Senate on Tuesday approved on second reading the bill resetting the first-ever Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) elections to October 13, 2025. Senate Bill 2942 was approved ...

Washington — Former Rep. Sean Duffy sailed through his Senate confirmation vote to be transportation secretary, just before some of President Trump's more controversial nominees will be facing ...

The Senate votes 77-22 to confirm Sean Duffy as Transportation secretary. The nomination had been unanimously reported out of the Commerce Committee. The Senate votes 77-22 to confirm Sean Duffy ...

WASHINGTON – The Senate confirmed former Rep. Sean Duffy as the next secretary of transportation on Tuesday, marking a return to public office for the northwestern Wisconsin Republican after a ...

I'm forever grateful for the opportunity the people of my home state have given me," the two-term senator and former congressman said in a statement on social media on Tuesday. His decision to ...

The U.S. Senate has confirmed Scott Bessent as the new Treasury Secretary, succeeding Janet Yellen. The confirmation came through a Senate vote on Monday, where Bessent received 68 votes in favor ...

Senator Gary Peters of Michigan announced on Tuesday that he would not run for re-election in 2026, forcing Democrats to defend an open seat in a battleground state that President Trump won in ...

The Senate confirmed Scott Bessent as Treasury secretary on Monday, elevating the hedge fund manager to the new administration’s top financial job as President Donald Trump forges ahead on an ...