President-elect Donald Trump's picks for his Cabinet and other high-profile posts will be a test for the new Senate. Will it ...

The Senate will be tasked with confirming the former Florida congressman after being tapped by President-elect Trump to ...

Republican Sen. John Cornyn is calling for more information on Gaetz, saying it could help "protect the president." ...

"I think there should not be any limitations on the Senate Judiciary Committee's investigation, including whatever the House ...

John Thune’s victory on a secret-ballot continued the long tradition, in both parties, of elevating small-state senators to ...

Republican Sen. John Cornyn (Texas), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, said he “absolutely” wants to see the House ...

The outcome of the secret leadership ballot, expected after the November election, is deeply uncertain. It’s a weighty choice ...

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 ...

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.

Sen. John Thune's victory came out of the first competitive election for Senate Republican leader in three decades.

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 ...