President-elect Donald Trump is pressing forward with his decision to put forward former Rep. Matt Gaetz as attorney general, ...

After a resounding election victory, President-elect Donald Trump and Republicans say they have a “mandate” to govern.

Sen. John Thune "has called for taking the debt limit hostage to force cuts to Social Security," warned one defender of the ...

South Dakota's relatively unassuming national presence was shattered this week after a meteoric rise to power for Gov. Kristi ...

Donald Trump is pushing Senate Republicans to give him more power to fill offices without Senate approval via recess ...

Sen. John Thune of South Dakota insisted to Republican senators he intends to carry out Trump's agenda and support him as the ...

If the Senate puts up a fight against President-elect Trump's demand for recess appointments, could Trump force Congress to ...

Washington — When President-elect Donald Trump returns to office next year with Republican majorities in the House and Senate ...

Just hours after Republican Sen. John Thune was elected as the incoming Senate majority leader, President-elect Donald Trump ...

WASHINGTON – Republicans have taken control of the U.S. Senate, leaving Colorado’s two Democratic senators in the minority.

To allow Trump to make the appointments, Republican senators would have to pass a motion of adjournment with a simple ...

Donald Trump's extreme administration picks may face an uphill Senate confirmation battle, but they could be forced in through recess appointments.