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Sen. John McCain, the Republican presidential candidate in 2008, took aim Sunday at the field of contenders for the 2012 GOP nomination, accusing them of "isolationism." "We cannot repeat the lessons of the 1930s, when the United States of America stood by while bad things happened in the world," McCain said in an interview with ABC's "This Week."

New financial disclosure reports are showing U.S. Sen. Scott Brown received a $700,000 book advance from publishers HarperCollins following his surprise win in Massachusetts.

Former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum, once the No. 3 Republican in the Senate, said Monday he's seeking the GOP nomination for president to protect American freedoms under threat from President Barack Obama.

Former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum is expected to make his 2012 run for the White House official June 6th at the Somerset County Courthouse in southwest Pennsylvania.

Inhofe said that he had no doubt that the pictures were of Bin Laden, adding: "Absolutely no question about it. A lot of people out there say: 'I want to see the pictures,' but I've already seen them. That was him. He's gone. He's history."

Embattled Republican Sen. John Ensign of Nevada announced Thursday that he will resign amid an ongoing ethics investigation, a move that could spare him from the continued embarrassment of the closely watched probe....

If the U.S. military is hesitant to enact a no-fly zone over Libya, the Army is capable of giving the opposition the capacity to use anti-aircraft defenses themselves, Sen. Joe Lieberman suggested Thursday.

Former Sen. Chris Dodd of Connecticut is taking over as head of the Motion Picture Association of America.

Sen. John Thune of South Dakota ends speculation about his candidacy. Potential Republican candidates have been hesitant to launch formal campaigns as early as in past cycles.

Sen. Joe Lieberman, the 2000 Democratic vice presidential nominee who angered the party by backing Republican John McCain for president in 2008, will retire and not seek a fifth term, Democratic officials said Tuesday.