Trump announced several controversial cabinet nominees, including Democrat-turned-Republican Tulsi Gabbard for director of ...

Trump is challenging congressional Republicans to defy him as he says he will nominate controversial figures to his Cabinet.

In today’s edition, senior national political reporter Sahil Kapur looks at how newly elected Senate Republican leader John ...

Donald Trump's history with attorney generals helps explain his slapdash decision to put Rep. Matt Gaetz on the job.

Sen. John Thune of South Dakota was elected the next Senate GOP leader, and will become the Senate majority leader in January ...

A look at the three candidates: Thune, 63, defeated then-Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle in 2004 after arguing during the campaign that Daschle had lost his South Dakota roots during his years in ...

Republicans in the Senate elected Sen. John Thune, R-S.D., majority leader Wednesday, rejecting MAGA-backed candidate Sen.

Republicans in the House and Senate elected their leaders Wednesday after securing a trifecta — winning the House, Senate and ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican senators will gather behind closed doors Wednesday to decide who will replace longtime Senate ...

U.S. Sen. John Thune of South Dakota was chosen by his peers to lead his Republican senators in the 119th U.S. Congress.

President-elect Donald Trump congratulated Sen. John Thune on winning election to the role of Senate majority leader, ...

The leadership election marks a monumental changing of the guard after nearly two decades with McConnell as Senate GOP leader ...