Incoming U.S. Sen. Majority Leader John Thune signaled he’s willing to push back against Trump's attempts to expand ...

In several high-profile cases, however, Musk backed people who either lost out on the roles or withdrew from consideration, suggesting some early limits to the Republican mega donor's influence even a ...

Fifty senators are needed to confirm President-elect Donald Trump's picks for top administration jobs. Here's who could ...

Still, a new chamber could change things. Banks ran as a Trump devotee. Gallego, previously a member of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, did not renew his membership with that group earlier this ...

Despite the facile comments that the president is “entitled” to have the Cabinet secretaries and of his own choosing, the ...

Republican House Reps. Barry Moore, Mike Rogers, Robert Aderholt, Dale Strong and Gary Palmer all openly supported Trump's ...

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Responding to Trump is a challenge for anyone in government, but the position of majority leader is especially influential. In defending the Senate’s independence and norms, McConnell has sometimes ...

During the vote over the Senate majority leader, Bannon was incensed that Sen. Rick Scott, the MAGA pick, lost out to John ...

PIERRE, S.D. ( South Dakota Searchlight) – U.S. Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, sponsored a resolution adopted by the Senate ...

The withdrawal of Matt Gaetz as President-elect Donald Trump's nominee for attorney general serves as a reminder that the ...