The Senate returns to Washington facing more tough decisions about controversial nominations by Donald Trump. It comes as the president-elect is also pushing to bypass the Senate entirely in ...

Four of these nominees, however, are dangerous to the security of the United States and to the well-being of its people: Pete Hegseth (Defense), Tulsi Gabbard (Office of the Director of National ...

Sen. John Thune​ of South Dakota won on the second round of voting against Sen. John Cornyn​ of Texas in the race for Senate ...

In the first seriously contested Senate Republican leadership election in decades, three senators are vying to replace ...

“Republican control of the Senate thus gives Trump the chance to use recess appointments in radically new way — basically, ...

Thune beat out two other competitors, Sens. John Cornyn and Rick Scott, by gaining majority support from GOP senators in a ...

With the GOP on the brink of a governing trifecta in Washington, Trump looms larger than ever, particularly on Capitol Hill, ...

Senate Republicans returned to Washington for the first time since they secured the Senate majority to determine who will be ...

Plus, Sen. John Thune will be the next Senate majority leader, while President-elect Donald Trump continues to build his next ...

Trump measures fealty in GOP Senate  Cabinet picks under scrutiny Q&A with British ambassador to US Biden in Brazil for the ...

President-elect Donald J. Trump is seeking to circumvent the long and drawn-out process of having to submit nominations to ...

Senate Republicans are poised to make a historic decision on Wednesday when they'll gather behind closed doors to select ...