If Trump nominates a candidate who Democrats uniformly oppose, he will only be able to lose four votes from his own party. Here's who to watch.

Trump announced several controversial cabinet nominees, including Democrat-turned-Republican Tulsi Gabbard for director of national intelligence and Fox News host Pete Hegseth for secretary of defense, both of whom are outside of the traditional mold for appointees to their respective positions.

Trump is challenging congressional Republicans to defy him as he says he will nominate controversial figures to his Cabinet.

The new Senate majority leader has been critical of the president-elect, but even conservative senators expressed confidence that he would work well with Trump.

Several senators said they were shocked at the nomination, raising questions about whether they will check Trump.

Fox News senior congressional correspondent Chad Pergram reports on the Republican sweep in the 2024 election.

Whip John Thune​ of South Dakota, former Whip John Cornyn​ of Texas and Sen. Rick Scott​ of Florida are in the race for Senate Republican leader.

U.S. Senate Republicans will gather behind closed doors on Wednesday to pick their next leader in the face of a public pressure campaign by supporters of President-elect Donald Trump who favor the long-shot bid of a hardline Trump loyalist.