President-elect Donald J. Trump is seeking to circumvent the long and drawn-out process of having to submit nominations to ...

Under Thune’s leadership, the Republican-controlled Senate will play a key role in the 119th Congress in confirming President ...

Sen. John Thune​ of South Dakota won on the second round of voting against Sen. John Cornyn​ of Texas in the race for Senate ...

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

President-elect Donald Trump wants the Senate to bypass approval for his Cabinet choices. How is that possible? We'll explain ...

Democratic senators are fast-tracking Biden's judicial nominations before President-elect Trump takes office in January and after several of his nominees have come under fire.

The Senate must confirm 24 cabinet positions before those individuals can begin their first day in office. Here's a look at ...

President-elect Donald Trump has declared a strong intention to use recess appointments in his next term. What are recess ...

Senate won’t confirm, say, Matt Gaetz as attorney general? Just wait until they leave — maybe even if they don’t want to.

Trump is challenging congressional Republicans to defy him as he says he will nominate controversial figures to his Cabinet.

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 ...