Senate Republicans met behind closed doors Wednesday to vote by secret ballot, and have elected South Dakota Senator John ...

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

Senators returned for the second day of business in the midst of Gaetz-gate: the multi-day freakout taking place over the ...

President-elect Donald Trump's picks for his Cabinet and other high-profile posts will be a test for the new Senate. Will it ...

President-elect Donald Trump is considering recess appointments to skip over Senate confirmations for some of the most ...

Republican lawmakers increasingly say not only that Trump has a mandate, but that his mandate is all that matters.

Newly elected Senate Majority Leader John Thune faces a series of confrontations ahead within his own party.

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

Donald Trump has formally offered brainworm-infested, vaccine truther Robert F. Kennedy Jr. a role in his Cabinet.

Senate Republicans are warning that the controversial nominee is unlikely to sail through their GOP-controlled chamber next year without a House ethics report.

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