One former U.S. senator from Mississippi, known for his ability to compromise, describes how divisive politics can be avoided ...

Republican Sen. Roger Wicker won reelection to a U.S. Senate seat representing Mississippi on Tuesday. Wicker defeated ...

Civil rights leader Sherrilyn Ifill suggested Wednesday that President-elect Donald Trump has “groomed” Americans into ...

The Senate Majority Leader, a position that is not mentioned in the US Constitution, has evolved over time. It is now one of ...

“For Mississippi, it’s really going to be big and important,” former U.S. Sen. Trent Lott said. “This is a happy day for me. I’m excited with the results.” Lott, former Republican Gov. Haley Barbour ...

JACKSON, Miss. -- Republican Sen. Roger Wicker of Mississippi is trying to extend his 30-year career on Capitol Hill as he ...

Mississippi is positioned to benefit from Donald Trump's presidency, party leaders in the state said Wednesday as they savored the former president's victory, a new Republican majority in the U.S.

Tuesday is Election Day in Mississippi, and WJTV 12 News is prepared to keep you updated on the congressional election ...

Wicker is an attorney and served in the state Senate of Mississippi before winning a U.S. House seat in 1994. Wicker is the ranking member of the Armed Services Committee and a senior member of the ...

Trent Lott's resignation. Previously, he served as House Representative for Mississippi District 1 from 1995 to 2007. A packed room listened to Wicker give a victory speech Tuesday night in the ...

He was appointed to the Senate in 2007 by then-Gov. Haley Barbour after the resignation of fellow Republican Trent Lott. Wicker is the ranking member of the Senate Armed Services Committee and has ...