Mitch McConnell's successor suggested he might need to “put the brakes” on the incoming president. But how much of a check ...

Incoming U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-South Dakota, has signaled that he’s willing to push back against ...

Still, a new chamber could change things. Banks ran as a Trump devotee. Gallego, previously a member of the Congressional ...

Despite the facile comments that the president is “entitled” to have the Cabinet secretaries and of his own choosing, the ...

Republican House Reps. Barry Moore, Mike Rogers, Robert Aderholt, Dale Strong and Gary Palmer all openly supported Trump's ...

Fifty senators are needed to confirm President-elect Donald Trump’s picks for top administration jobs. Here’s who could ...

Soon to be in the minority, Senate Democrats are ready to use whatever tactics are at their disposal to put up roadblocks for ...

Otherwise, the Constitution provides that, “The president can nominate and appoint ambassadors, judges and other officers of ...

Responding to Trump is a challenge for anyone in government, but the position of majority leader is especially influential. In defending the Senate’s independence and norms, McConnell has sometimes ...

PIERRE, S.D. ( South Dakota Searchlight) – U.S. Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, sponsored a resolution adopted by the Senate ...

Presidents deserve wide latitude in selecting members of their Cabinet. But, at the same time, the Senate must take its ...