Staunch supporters of President-elect Donald Trump expressed their concerns that Sen. John Thune (R-SD) is likely to follow ...

Senate Republicans are expected to debut their new leadership team in a press conference around 2:00 pm, after selecting a ...

The Republican president-elect’s victory and the GOP takeover of the Senate leaves just seven weeks of Democratic control of ...

Trump announced several controversial cabinet nominees, including Democrat-turned-Republican Tulsi Gabbard for director of ...

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

A look at the three candidates: Thune, 63, defeated then-Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle in 2004 after arguing during the campaign that Daschle had lost his South Dakota roots during his years in ...

In the New Hampshire Senate, a new president is taking the gavel. Sen. Sharon Carson was the pick by the Republican majority that added two new senators on Election Day.

Republicans in the House and Senate elected their leaders Wednesday after securing a trifecta — winning the House, Senate and ...

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

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

House Republicans on Wednesday made leadership selections and elected Indiana Rep. Erin Houchin as House Republican ...