Newly elected Rep. Mark Sanford (R-S.C.) was officially sworn into office Wednesday evening.

A new poll from PPP shows Christie only down 3 points to Clinton in a hypothetical head-to-head matchup.

The American Future Fund (AFF), a conservative group, is increasing its ad buy backing Sen. Kelly Ayotte (R-N.H.) on gun control by $350,000, expanding into the expensive Boston media market.

House Republicans are jumping on the recent woes of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and tying the agency's credibility to its forthcoming role in implementing President Obama's healthcare reform.

Heading into the 2014 election, the Florida Republican Party will play up the state’s congressional races as central to GOP efforts to prevent House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) from regaining the Speaker’s gavel.

"From a purely strategic standpoint, this is about making sure that we win, protect our guys in Florida and win, and she's a part of the equation," Chairman Lenny Curry told The Hill on Wednesday during a wide-ranging interview.

"She helps us win because the electorate doesn't like her," he said, predicting that the strategy would resonate with voters.

The NRSC is accusing Senate Democrats of pressuring the IRS to take action against conservative groups.

A former staffer to Rep. Jack Kingston (R-Ga.) is seeking his old boss's seat in Congress. Read more...

A second Republican has launched a bid to challenge Sen. Mary Landrieu (D-La.) in 2014, potentially setting up a fight between the establishment and conservative wings of the GOP.

Rep. Justin Amash (R-Mich.) is promising he won't let his state party nominate an "anti-civil liberties, pro-corporate welfare" candidate in the race for the Senate.  Read more...