S.D., said he’d like to see Donald Trump’s Cabinet members go through standard confirmation hearings, but is still open to recess appointments. Earlier this week, the president-elect requested that ...

Gaetz resigned from the House shortly after the announcement and days before the release of an ethics investigation.

Senate Republicans on Wednesday elected Sen. John Thune of South Dakota—a former corporate lobbyist and close ally of Sen.

La., is expected to easily win his party's nomination for speaker in a closed-door meeting Wednesday, with a final vote set for January on the House floor.

Republicans have elected South Dakota Sen. John Thune as the next Senate majority leader, completing a momentous shift in ...

Republicans contend that they can compensate for lost tax revenue by fostering economic growth and streamlining the federal government through spending cuts and a new government efficiency department ...

In today’s edition, senior national political reporter Sahil Kapur looks at how newly elected Senate Republican leader John ... Republicans unanimously voted to nominate Mike Johnson of Louisiana for ...

Several senators in that group, including Utah Sen. Mike Lee and Wisconsin Sen. Ron Johnson, endorsed him, citing his ...

Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) has been elected Senate majority leader, setting the stage for him to replace retiring Sen. Mitch ...

Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), a leading conservative, announced Wednesday morning he will back Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) for Senate ...

Donald Trump will meet with top lawmakers on Wednesday – the same day members of the House and Senate vote on crucial ...