It’s easier to blame activists, but far more powerful forces have led Democrats to neglect the real crises facing Americans.

An untested provision in the Constitution might allow him to install his Cabinet picks no matter what the Senate has to say.

Republicans will have a likely 53-seat majority when they start the confirmation process in the next Congress, up one from ...

"What a whirlwind of activity. And that was just week one. Let's see what's next," said WTOP Capitol Hill Correspondent Mitchell Miller.

As of Nov. 15, the soon-to-be U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune said he does not favor recess appointments for President ...

The House Ethics Committee plans to meet behind closed doors Wednesday as it faces demands to release its findings on sexual ...

( The Hill) – Multiple Republican senators are looming as potential obstacles to President-elect Trump’s controversial ...

Trump had said that the next Senate leader must agree to recess appointments in order "to get people confirmed in a timely ...

Recess appointments could allow the president-elect to bypass Senate confirmations for some of the most powerful positions in ...

Agriculture groups rally behind Thune's election as Senate majority leader as a new Farm Bill remains a top concern for the ...

Senate Republicans are faced with the choice of whether to assert independence or confirm a string of unqualified nominees.

The journey of U.S. Sen. John Thune to new Senate majority leader began 20 years ago in one of the hardest fought, ...