A Republican senator who is blocking confirmation of President Barack Obama's choice to head the Transportation Security Administration is accusing Democrats of trying to install Erroll Southers without debate. Interviewed on NBC's "Today" show, Sen. Jim DeMint brushed off accusations by Democrats that ...

President Barack Obama's top counterterrorism adviser says the White House's nominee to head the Transportation Security Administration is well qualified and should be confirmed promptly. White House aide John Brennan says there's no good reason to delay Senate confirmation of Erroll Southers to ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senate Democrats, spurred by last week's failed attack on a U.S.-bound jetliner, will try to break a deadlock and confirm President Barack Obama's choice to run the Transportation Security Administration, a Senate aide said on Tuesday. Majority Leader Harry Reid will schedule a vote when the Senate returns in January from its holiday recess ...

South Carolina's U.S. senators know they've lost this round on the health care fight but say final approval of the massive bill is no sure thing. U.S. Sens. Lindsey Graham and Jim DeMint prepared for Thursday's final vote that's expected to ...