Lawmakers in the House and Senate are set to elect their leaders on Wednesday after Republicans scored a trifecta — winning ...

Trump wants to not just shake up but eliminate the federal education bureaucracy and send it back to the states. Students ...

But the tool became a constant threat that allowed the chamber's most right-wing members put pressure on the speaker to ...

Hegseth launched an aborted campaign for a US Senate seat in Minnesota in 2012, and in 2014 he became a contributor to Fox ...

The government faces another shutdown in five weeks and members have just returned from a month-long break. Both sides are ...

In today’s edition, senior national political reporter Sahil Kapur looks at how newly elected Senate Republican leader John Thune's relationship with President-elect Donald Trump will quickly be put ...

Reconciliation has to pass through the House and Senate. It's not something that needs ... It’s a huge deal.” Currently, the government is funded through December 20th. To avoid a shutdown, Congress ...

President-elect Trump’s decision to tap Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) to become attorney general caught Senate Republicans ...

Sen. John Thune of South Dakota is one of the most powerful people in Washington that folks outside D.C. have never heard of.

Outgoing Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., joined at left by Sen. John Thune, R-S.D., the Republican Conference ...

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

The new majority leader will guide the Senate as Republicans work to pass tax cuts, consider Trump-nominated judges and cabinet officials, and navigate battles over government spending, foreign aid ...