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, signaled Tuesday he’s willing to push back against potential ...

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 ...

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Sen. Mitch McConnell announced that he will chair the Senate Rules Committee as well as the Senate Appropriations ...

Sen. Mitch McConnell says he will lead a subcommittee overseeing defense spending as he carves out new roles once he ...

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

While some of President-elect Donald Trump 's Cabinet picks have raised eyebrows and calls for the Senate to block their ...

The Senate’s advise-and-consent process rests almost entirely with the majority, with any setbacks the incoming ...