The Senate returns to Washington facing more tough decisions about controversial nominations by Donald Trump. It comes as the president-elect is also pushing to bypass the Senate entirely in ...

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

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, ...

The US authorities said on Wednesday that the China-linked hackers intercepted surveillance data which was intended for the ...

The head of the Republican National Committee on Monday vowed to fight “as long as it takes” to certify Dave McCormick’s ...

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, ...

President-elect Donald J. Trump is seeking to circumvent the long and drawn-out process of having to submit nominations to ...

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

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

Senate Republicans are poised to make a historic decision on Wednesday when they'll gather behind closed doors to select ...