The right-wing mudslinger built his brand on mercilessly trolling his adversaries, including some Republican senators, on TV ...

Donald Trump's extreme administration picks may face an uphill Senate confirmation battle, but they could be forced in through recess appointments.

After a resounding election victory, President-elect Donald Trump and Republicans say they have a “mandate” to govern.

Donald Trump will begin his second term as president the same way he began his first—with Republicans controlling both the ...

Thune, of South Dakota, beat out Sens. John Cornyn of Texas and Rick Scott of Florida in a secret ballot election to replace Mitch McConnell.

The biblical Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse thundered in on Election Day. Almost as if they conspired to make now-President-elect Donald Trump win, two are Democrats and two are Republicans. The four ...

When he turned 10 years old, little Mitchie McConnell received a radio for his birthday. But unlike other children in Georgia, he used it to tune in to politics. Soon, ...

Sen. Mitch McConnell didn’t ruin Congress. That distinction rests with former House Speaker Newt Gingrich and his band of ...

Here’s everything you need to know about the candidates and who came out on top to replace Senate Minority Leader McConnell ...

Recess appointments would allow Donald Trump to appoint his nominees while the Senate is not in session, skirting the ...

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

Because it's a secret vote, we don't know exactly who voted for Thune to be the Senate Majority Leader, but we know a few of ...