Senator Marsha Blackburn easily beat two Republican rivals and is now favored to become the state’s first female governor after the November elections.

Sen. Marsha Blackburn, a longtime Trump ally, defeated Rep. John Rose for the nomination, NBC News projects, after the president decided not to endorse in the race.

Sen. Marsha Blackburn won the Republican primary for Tennessee governor on Thursday, The Associated Press projects, defeating Rep. John Rose. Given Tennessee's heavy Republican lean, Blackburn is considered the favorite in the November election against Democratic nominee Jerri Green.

AP has declared Marsha Blackburn the winner of Tennessee's Republican gubernatorial primary, defeating John Rose and Monty Fritts for the GOP nomination.

President Donald Trump signed two executive orders targeting children born to foreign lobbyists and tourists. The orders are certain to face legal challenges.

President Donald Trump is taking another swing at so-called birth tourism and birthright citizenship, citing a “very unfortunate decision” in the Supreme Court this year.

The orders deny visas to those entering the country to give birth, with Trump promising "very big crackdowns" on organized birth tourism operations.

The Supreme Court in June struck down President Trump's earlier executive order aimed at ending birthright citizenship.

Pressure is mounting on Max Miller as a growing number of Republicans call on the Ohio congressman to step aside.

Republican Rep. Max Miller of Ohio is resisting pressure to exit his reelection campaign for Congress, even as anxiety over his electability is growing within his own party

A growing number of Republicans are calling on Rep. Max Miller to resign from office following abuse allegations made by his ex-wife, Emily Moreno.

Accusations of domestic violence and physical abuse against Rep. Max Miller (R-Ohio) by his ex-wife have rattled Republican leaders as they fight to hold on to their threadbare House majority. But days after Sen.

The former Covid czar refused to testify at a hearing last week, exercising his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination.

A Senate committee is set to vote on whether to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress and refer him to the Justice Department for potential prosecution over his refusal to answer questions at

Sen. Ron Johnson (Wisconsin) said the phone could address many questions that Fauci declined to answer at a hearing about the pandemic last week.

A Senate committee led by Republicans has voted to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci in contempt over his refusal to answer questions during last week's congressional hearing on the COVID pandemic. Caitlin Huey-Burns has the story.

Todd Blanche’s nomination as attorney general could face a full vote in the Senate within days, but it was not immediately clear whether he would be confirmed. Senator Susan Collins, Republican of Maine,

Sen. Susan Collins says she will vote against Todd Blanche’s nomination for attorney general, citing concerns over the Justice Department’s independence.

I want Americans to understand that I, a GOP lawmaker, am rendered powerless before the strength of a lame-duck president with a 32% approval rating.

The Judiciary Committee sent Todd Blanche’s nomination to the full Senate after he agreed in writing to rescind the president’s payout fund.

It would slim regulation of the 60-year-old anti-poverty program and aim to save money. Advocates worry the changes could undermine the early education program's mission.

President Donald Trump’s administration plans to overhaul Head Start, a key early education program for the nation's poorest children

The Department of Health and Human Services' proposed rule would remove certain federal requirements governing the 61-year-old program.

The Trump administration is proposing to remove 80% of Head Start regulations, which experts say could undermine the program’s ability to fulfill its purpose of improving the school readiness of children in poverty.