The Senate is set for an Inauguration Day vote on legislation that would require federal authorities to detain migrants accused of theft and violent crimes.
With Donald Trump's agenda at stake, the top Republican leaders are divided on fundamental questions of strategy.
Anti-establishment conservatives who opposed Thune for leader are satisfied but cautiously optimistic, as Trump turns up the pressure to confirm his nominees.
When things actually happen on Capitol Hill, it’s frequently because senators find ways around the filibuster, the custom whereby a supermajority of 60 votes is required to pass legislation.
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Day 1: John Thune's list of targets for TrumpSenate GOP leader John Thune (R-S.D.) is primed to hand President Trump a quick string of wins on his first days in office. Why it matters: Thune and Trump have a complicated history, but the new majority leader is doing his best to start Congress off on the right foot.
Even Republicans who once said violent rioters should be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law declined to criticize the presidential clemency for violent offenders, saying it was time to move on.
Progressive staffers on Capitol ... done on the Hill. The letter, addressed to Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.), Senate Majority Leader John Thune ...
Ex-Metropolitan Police officer Michael Fanone on being pardoned by Joe Biden and learning the Jan. 6 insurrectionists were pardoned by Donald Trump.
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Here's the confirmation hearing schedule for Trump's Cabinet picks
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How senators are voting on Trump’s Cabinet picks
What Trump’s cabinet picks mean for Black Americans as hearings continue
With each announcement of a Cabinet nominee, Trump moved closer to assembling a team of advisers with a long history of opposition to policies that support Black Americans.
The Senate is voting in a dramatic late-night session on Pete Hegseth as President Donald Trump’s choice for defense secretary
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Senator Thune says funding freeze not unusual for new presidents, Trump executive orders give guidanceSenate Majority Leader John Thune tells reporters gathered at a weekly news conference outside the chamber in the Capitol building that funding decisions are not unusual for a new Administration that is pausing to examine where and how money is being spent to ensure it aligns with the administration's plans,
On the Senate floor, the majority leader said the ‘illegitimate targeting of a key U.S. ally should concern all of us,’ and warned the ICC could target American soldiers next
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