Recess appointments would allow Donald Trump to appoint his nominees while the Senate is not in session, skirting the ...

Incoming Senate Majority Leader John Thune bluntly told Fox News on Thursday that confirming some of President-elect Donald Trump's more controversial nominees will not exactly be a breeze.

President-elect Donald Trump's picks for his Cabinet and other high-profile posts will be a test for the new Senate. Will it ...

Trump is challenging congressional Republicans to defy him as he says he will nominate controversial figures to his Cabinet.

Utah Sens. Mike Lee, Mitt Romney and Sen.-elect John Curtis comment on approving Donald Trump’s Cabinet picks.

Sen. John Thune was privately backed by President-elect Donald Trump, Steve Daines told his colleagues, despite Trump's ...

President-elect Donald Trump is expected to nominate anti-vaccine activist Robert F. Kennedy Jr to serve as secretary of the ...

New Senate Majority Leader John Thune, who played a key role in negotiations of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, noted at the time the "fierce support in both chambers" for tax-exempt private activity bonds ...

Trump announced several controversial cabinet nominees, including Democrat-turned-Republican Tulsi Gabbard for director of national intelligence and Fox News host Pete Hegseth for secretary of defense ...

Senate Republicans met behind closed doors Wednesday to vote by secret ballot, and have elected South Dakota Senator John ...