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

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

Senate Republicans in a secret ballot election behind closed doors on Wednesday rebuffed President-elect Donald Trump’s hopes ...

The president-elect was bruised by internal squabbles during his initial term in office but appears focused on remaking ...

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

A list of the staffing announcements, appointments, and nominations Donald Trump has made so far for his second term.

His secretary of state, attorney general and UN ambassador have been picked - but there are plenty more posts to fill.

Trump has started filling key White House roles, starting with Susie Wiles as his chief of staff.

The PRESS Act, which would protect journalists from government spying, enjoys broad bipartisan support and has passed the ...

Sen. John Thune has won an internal election among Republican senators to become the chamber’s next majority leader ...

Among a blizzard of announcements on Tuesday, the president-elect said he had chosen Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy, two of ...