Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL), who ran for majority leader explicitly as a Trump lieutenant, made it plain he’d do whatever the new president wanted. But even Sen. John Thune (R-SD), who thankfully beat ...

Unencumbered from the duties of party leadership and in the twilight of his magnificent career, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) is free to do what he thinks is right.

who added that MAGA influencers "just don’t carry that much weight in the halls of the Senate." “Not every established rule, ...

A recess appointment would allow Trump to install some officials and sidestep lengthy hearings and a floor vote.

With a Republican trifecta on the horizon, Senate Democrats are working to confirm as many federal judges as they can in the ...

If Sen. Marco Rubio becomes secretary of state, Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida will choose his replacement. Some lawmakers are ...

House Republicans will maintain their hold on the lower chamber next year, giving the GOP a political trifecta in Washington, ...

Another few dozen are still pending. To add to those confirmations, Senate Democrats would need to stay in Washington far ...

Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) and Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.) engaged in a rare bipartisan pile on against Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) on ...

President-elect Trump took a victory lap in the nation’s capital, bouncing from meetings with House Republicans to President ...

Kentucky U.S. Sen. Rand Paul is preparing to lead the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee.

Republicans are going to court in Pennsylvania amid vote counting in the U.S. Senate election between Democratic Sen.