John Thune was elected as the incoming Senate majority leader on Wednesday, President-elect Donald Trump presented him with ...

President-elect Donald Trump is still choosing his nominees for his second term in the White House − and making some ...

John Thune, 63, defeated Sens. John Cornyn and Rick Scott in the secret-ballot vote to succeed Mitch McConnell as Senate ...

Thune beat out two other competitors, Sens. John Cornyn and Rick Scott, by gaining majority support from GOP senators in a ...

President-elect Trump took a victory lap in the nation’s capital, bouncing from meetings with House Republicans to President ...

Trump suggested on Sunday bypassing Senate confirmation of his political appointments through the use of recess appointments.

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

The president-elect said the next Senate majority leader should be open to bypassing Senate confirmation for administration ...

Days before Senate Republicans pick their new leader, President-elect Donald Trump is pressuring the candidates to change ...

Donald Trump wants his incoming party leadership to agree to recess appointments even though Republicans control the Senate.

U.S. Sen. Rick Scott is making waves in his push to become Senate Majority Leader, even though his opponents might have ...