U.S. Sen. Chris Van Hollen, who will be Maryland’s senior senator in January, knows this is “a precarious moment for the country” and he and other Democrats are ready to ...

The incoming Senate majority leader is going to have at least three fights on his hands to confirm Donald Trump’s latest ...

Ironically, McConnell’s best interpersonal relationship with any president during his long political career was with Joe ...

Her nomination would require Senate confirmation. President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday endorsed House Speaker Mike Johnson, a Louisiana Republican, to continue in the leadership role in the ...

President-elect Donald Trump is choosing loyalists for his Cabinet and considering a tool known as recess appointments to ...

Senate Republicans have elected South Dakota’s John Thune as the next Senate majority leader after rejecting public overtures ...

Sen. Mitch McConnell didn’t ruin Congress. That distinction rests with former House Speaker Newt Gingrich and his band of ...

After a resounding election victory, President-elect Donald Trump and Republicans say they have a “mandate” to govern.

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