Lawmakers in the House and Senate are set to elect their leaders on Wednesday after Republicans scored a trifecta — winning ...

Trump wants to not just shake up but eliminate the federal education bureaucracy and send it back to the states. Students ...

The government faces another shutdown in five weeks and members have just returned from a month-long break. Both sides are ...

In today’s edition, senior national political reporter Sahil Kapur looks at how newly elected Senate Republican leader John Thune's relationship with President-elect Donald Trump will quickly be put ...

Democrats were projected to win at least 208 House seats and Republicans 215 seats as of Friday. A party needs 218 seats in order to have the majority.

Reconciliation has to pass through the House and Senate. It's not something that needs ... It’s a huge deal.” Currently, the government is funded through December 20th. To avoid a shutdown, Congress ...

President-elect Trump’s decision to tap Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) to become attorney general caught Senate Republicans ...

Sen. John Thune of South Dakota is one of the most powerful people in Washington that folks outside D.C. have never heard of.

Thune, who attended the La Mirada university, played basketball under coach Dave Holmquist, who is still on staff at Biola.

Who senators choose, and whether Trump ultimately endorses a candidate in the final hours, could set the tone for Trump’s ...

The new majority leader will guide the Senate as Republicans work to pass tax cuts, consider Trump-nominated judges and cabinet officials, and navigate battles over government spending, foreign aid ...

Lawmakers are reportedly preparing a temporary bill to keep the government’s doors open until March as the nation faces a ...