Senate Republicans have elected South Dakota’s John Thune as the next Senate majority leader after rejecting public overtures ...

Capitol Hill is abuzz after President-elect Trump created a political earthquake in DC by nominating Florida Republican Matt Gaetz as Attorney General. Washington Correspondent Jessi Turnure breaks ...

After a resounding election victory, delivering what President-elect Donald Trump and Republicans call a “mandate” to govern, ...

Kennedy, a former Democrat who ran as an independent in this year’s presidential race, abandoned his bid after striking a ...

Experts say the president-elect, in pushing for recess appointments, is asking the Senate to abdicate its constitutional duty ...

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

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

Donald Trump's history with attorney generals helps explain his slapdash decision to put Rep. Matt Gaetz on the job.

Former Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz's nomination for attorney general is being met with a variety of reactions from Republicans, ...

Republicans chose Wyoming Sen. John Barrasso for the No. 2 leadership post in the Senate alongside South Dakota Sen. John ...

John Thune’s victory on a secret-ballot continued the long tradition, in both parties, of elevating small-state senators to ...