Republicans flipped two Senate seats on Tuesday, as Republican Ted Cruz won a third term in Texas. Democrat Angela Alsobrooks ...

Republicans have won enough seats to control the U.S. House, completing the party’s sweep into power and securing their hold ...

In the first seriously contested Senate Republican leadership election in decades, three senators are vying to replace ...

Sen. John Thune of South Dakota was elected the next Senate GOP leader, and will become the Senate majority leader in January ...

Kirk responded on social media that Thune, 63, had “a short window to show us he will support President Trump, fill his ...

Polling analyst Nate Silver has speculated that the Demcorats will likely need two election cycles to regain a Senate ...

The Republican president-elect's victory and the GOP takeover of the Senate leaves just seven weeks of Democratic control of ...

On the heels of the general election last week, there’s another important vote on tap this Wednesday in Washington that will ...

With the GOP on the brink of a governing trifecta in Washington, Trump looms larger than ever, particularly on Capitol Hill, where his influence looks set to grow.

Sen. John Thune has won an internal election among Republican senators to become the chamber’s next majority leader ...

Republican Sen. John Thune of South Dakota was elected new Senate majority leader, replacing Sen. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky ...

Democrats currently control the Senate 51-49, and Republicans needed to flip one or two seats on Tuesday to level the playing ...