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

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

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

Who senators choose, and whether Trump ultimately endorses a candidate in the final hours, could set the tone for Trump’s ...

“Any Republican Senator seeking the coveted LEADERSHIP position in the United States Senate must agree to Recess Appointments ...

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

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

With the GOP on the brink of a governing trifecta in Washington, Trump looms larger than ever, particularly on Capitol Hill, where his influence looks set to grow.

For all the drama generated every four years by Cabinet appointments, defeat of a nominee by a vote in the Senate is ...

John Thune, 63, defeated Sens. John Cornyn and Rick Scott in the secret-ballot vote to succeed Mitch McConnell as Senate majority leader.

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 ...