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 ...

Nominees for several key Cabinet posts in the new administration of President-elect Trump caught officials in Washington off ...

Eight years ago, Trump’s transition got off to a slow and stumbling start. This time, he is moving swiftly to fill key roles ...

The cryptocurrency industry is expressing optimism as Senator John Thune of South Dakota was elected as the new Senate Majority Leader on November 13. Thune's ...

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

So far, it seems like the Senate’s leader-in-waiting and other Republicans are giving the president-elect wide latitude on ...

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

Even though the Senate will be in GOP control come January, top Republicans have already signaled there’s no way they will ...

Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich (R-Pa.) credited President-elect Trump for reshaping the government with unexpected ...

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

Sen. Majority Leader Chuck Schumer was looking to get rid of the filibuster of Democrats gained a majority in the Senate but ...