With his nomination of China hardliner Marco Rubio for secretary of state, U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has signaled his ...

Supporters and opponents of a proposal to slash public defender caseloads in Washington made their closing arguments to the state Supreme Court on Wednesday. For two hours, justices listened to ...

In today’s edition, senior national political reporter Sahil Kapur looks at how newly elected Senate Republican leader John Thune's relationship with ... Trump and his party all the levers of power in ...

After 18 years of Mitch McConnell, Senate Republicans officially have a new top dog: South Dakota Senator John Thune will ...

Mitch McConnell’s 18-year run as Senate Republican leader ended Wednesday as the GOP caucus selected a longtime protege of ...

Trump says ‘it’s a nice world today’ during Biden meeting shortly after ‘jokingly’ suggesting a third term: Live updates - ...

SHERRY WASHINGTON, THE INCOMING NAACP PRESIDENT ... SENATE REPUBLICANS MADE A DECISION TODAY TO ELECT SENATOR JOHN THUNE OF ...

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

John Thune of South Dakota to lead the chamber of Congress, beating Sens. John Cornyn and Rick Scott. Photo: Leah Millis/Reuters WASHINGTON—Republican senators chose John Thune of South Dakota as ...

Trump is rolling out a steady stream of appointees and nominees for his upcoming administration, working thus far at a faster ...

President-elect Donald Trump has started picking top aides while Senate Republicans prepare to elect a new leader. Keep up ...

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's Republicans on Tuesday inched closer to winning a majority in the House of ...