Epic failures and sneaky loopholes in the Senate’s Cabinet confirmation process
For all the drama generated every four years by Cabinet appointments, defeat of a nominee by a vote in the Senate is ...
Republicans win control of House and Senate in Congress sweep | The Excerpt
Plus, Sen. John Thune will be the next Senate majority leader, while President-elect Donald Trump continues to build his next ...
Senate Republicans settle on a new party leader after seizing the majority on Election Day
In the first seriously contested Senate Republican leadership election in decades, three senators are vying to replace ...
Senate Democrats Are Running Out of Time to Pass a Shield Law to Protect Journalism
The PRESS Act, which would protect journalists from government spying, enjoys broad bipartisan support and has passed the ...
Senate GOP Wary of Trump’s Trojan Horse for Cabinet Picks
Will he or won’t he go along with Donald Trump’s plan to jam down the Senate’s throat his controversial Cabinet and other ...
Republican John Thune of South Dakota is elected the next Senate majority leader
Who senators choose, and whether Trump ultimately endorses a candidate in the final hours, could set the tone for Trump’s ...
Senate leadership race heats up as Trump issues demands
Senate Republicans are poised to make a historic decision on Wednesday when they'll gather behind closed doors to select ...
Explainer: Expect to hear the F-word a lot in the US Senate next year
Republican majorities in both chambers of the U.S. Congress will give Donald Trump the power to achieve many of his goals ...
Liberals pressure Senate Democrats to confirm more Biden judges while they can
The Republican president-elect's victory and the GOP takeover of the Senate leaves just seven weeks of Democratic control of ...