South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott has announced a push to award the Congressional Gold Medal to a man who made history as the National Hockey League's first black player more than 60 years ago.

More than 5,000 guests watched as the USS Charleston, the 16th littoral combat ship to enter the U.S. Navy's fleet, was commissioned in its namesake city.

The U.S. Navy will commission the USS Charleston Saturday in its namesake city in South Carolina, becoming the ninth Independence-variant littoral combat ship.

The Senate on Wednesday unanimously voted in favor of legislation making lynching a federal hate crime.

Sen. Tim Scott announced that he'd oppose Thomas Farr's nomination as a federal judge, all but ending his chance to advance in this Congressional session.

President Donald Trump visited the Carolinas Wednesday to survey Hurricane Florence's damage as the death toll rose to 37 across three states.

The Arizona Cardinals signed cornerback Tim Scott to a one-year contract, the team announced Friday.

The New York Giants signed free-agent wide receiver Russell Shepard to a contract, the team announced Tuesday.

Steve Wynn resigned as Republican National Committee finance chairman after casino/hotel company formed committee to investigate sexual misconduct allegations.

The Senate Banking Committee, including two Republicans, voted against confirming President Donald Trump's nominee to lead the Export-Import Bank.

Republicans revealed the final version of their tax overhaul bill, lowering the corporate rate to 21 percent and the top individual rate to 37 percent.

The New York Giants have signed wide receiver Hunter Sharp and offensive lineman Damien Mama.

Though the GOP tax bill has broad support among Republicans, conservative groups and many business leaders, holdouts remain in the Senate.

Eight senators from both parties on Thursday introduced legislation to boost compliance with the federal background check system on gun sales.

Corporations would have to wait until 2019 to get a 15 percent drop in tax rates under the tax bill the Senate Committee on Finance released Thursday.