Matt Gaetz (R-Florida). Paxton’s possible appointment had sparked speculation among Texas political circles, but he was not selected. U.S. Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) lost his bid to become the next ...

Texas House Republican Brian Harrison said the proposal would "ensure our U.S. Senators serve the best interest of the State ...

A look at the three candidates: Thune, 63, defeated then-Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle in 2004 after arguing during the campaign that Daschle had lost his South Dakota roots during his years in ...

President-elect Donald J. Trump’s choice of former Representative Matt Gaetz to lead the Justice Department surprised and ...

The tone for Trump’s return to the White House has been generally cordial, and he met with President Joe Biden on Wednesday, ...

Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz has resigned from Congress, ending an ethics probe into allegations of sex trafficking, sexual ...

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.

He announced he was nominating for attorney general Florida Representative Matt Gaetz, who was investigated by the Justice Department, but not charged, over allegations of sex trafficking a minor and ...

Cornyn has for years signaled he wanted to succeed his close ally GOP leader Mitch McConnell. He lost in a vote decided by ...

Reports from Washington have Sen. John Thune of South Dakota, who serves as Senate Republican whip, winning the leadership ...

Many Republican senators were stunned that Representative Matt Gaetz, Republican of Florida, had been chosen as the nominee, ...