Rick Scott, R-Fla., seeing him as the most loyal among their options. Not only did the effort fail, but some GOP aides told NBC News it also backfired and sparked a negative reaction among senators.

Republicans have secured their monopoly on power in Donald Trump’s new Washington, retaining their majority in the House of ...

This guest essay reflects the views of Ed Cox, chairman of the New York Republican State Committee. The results of this ...

House Republicans on Wednesday locked in their top leadership positions for the looming 119th Congress, as the conference ...

Thune, of South Dakota, beat out Sens. John Cornyn of Texas and Rick Scott of Florida in a secret ballot election to replace Mitch McConnell.

This one was not on my Bingo card,” said one Republican about Trump’s pick for Matt Gaetz as attorney general.

On the heels of the general election last week, there’s another important vote on tap this Wednesday in Washington that will ...

Photo: Leah Millis/Reuters WASHINGTON—Republican senators chose John Thune of South Dakota as their first new leader in nearly two decades ... Thune will need to hold together the dueling wings of the ...

Congress returns to a changed Washington. Lawmakers are back in town this week for the start of what's called the “lame duck, ...

With the GOP on the brink of a governing trifecta in Washington, Trump looms larger than ever, particularly on Capitol Hill, where his influence looks set to grow.

By Nicole A. Taylor A family needed more space but decided not to leave New York City. They bought a fixer-upper in Brooklyn and slowly went to work. By Tim McKeough Alice Mason was New York ...

At Mar-a-Lago, ‘Uncle’ Elon Musk Puts His Imprint on the Trump Transition He’s on the patio. He’s on the golf course. Everywhere President-elect Trump looks, there is the world’s richest ...