Older politicians have an advantage at the polls because their fellow older citizens are much more likely to cast a ballot than the young, says Thomas Klassen of York University.

The Republican leader's remarks, his first public comments since Joe Biden was declared the winner of the presidential election, show how reluctant Trump's allies on Capitol Hill have been to defy the president.

Barrett, a federal appeals court judge, is expected to be confirmed Monday and quickly join the court.

Photos of the U.S. Senate Majority Leader's bruised hands have ignited speculation about his health ahead of the election.

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said he will begin the process as soon as the Senate Judiciary Committee wraps up its work Thursday.

U.S. partisan politics is denying Americans the economic help they desperately need during the pandemic, Bill Kelly says. The story is different in Canada.

Democratic challenger Amy McGrath sparred with McConnell over Congress' failure to pass another economic relief package for the country.

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, the top Republican in Congress, said on Friday he doubted lawmakers would pass a package before Nov. 3, although he has not directly participated in the talks.

“I have instructed my representatives to stop negotiating until after the election when, immediately after I win, we will pass a major Stimulus Bill that focuses on hardworking Americans and Small Business,” Trump tweeted.

Republicans vowed that hearings for Donald Trump's Supreme Court nominee would push ahead as planned even as lawmakers increasingly demanded testing for everyone on Capitol Hill.