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

The new Senate Republican majority is promising to leave the filibuster alone — even if it stands in the way of the Trump ...

U.S. Senate Republicans will gather behind closed doors on Wednesday to pick their next leader in the face of a public ...

Trump suggested on Sunday bypassing Senate confirmation of his political appointments through the use of recess appointments.

Mitch McConnell is on his way out—and Donald Trump’s biggest allies are trying to bully Republican senators into backing ...

President Joe Biden delivered remarks to the nation in what was his first appearance on camera in the aftermath of Donald ...

Republicans are giddy and preparing for at least two years with a trifecta. Democrats are reassessing their losses and ...

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.

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

Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk is expected to join President-elect Donald Trump at the meeting of U.S. House of ...

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

Republican Sen. John Thune of South Dakota will officially become majority leader when the new Senate is sworn in on Jan. 3.