Trump urged Grassley to have the “courage” to break the practice of “blue slips,” which gives home-state senators veto power over nominees for lower-level judgeships and U.S. attorneys.

And Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY), who voted against advancing the recissions package to a vote before the full Senate because ...

It’s a pivotal week for the appropriations process as Congress looks to pass twelve spending bills before the Sept. 30 ...

A dark cloud looms on the horizon as Congress prepares for its summer break: There’s a very real chance lawmakers could be ...

DETENTION PREVENTION: While Donald Trump was in Florida touting the opening of “Alligator Alcatraz,” Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a budget-related bill in California containing a little-known provision ...

In today’s edition … The emotional fight over Camp Lejeune’s toxic water ... The push to confirm Trump appointees drags on … Trump’s pressure campaign on Powell gets its first test.

The new Senate majority leader is also helping steer the party’s electoral ship. He talked to Semafor about how it’s going.

He’s somebody who is animated largely by trying to get to a peaceful solution,” the Republican leader said of Trump. “We want ...

Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) expressed support Wednesday for the “full disclosure” of government files related to ...

Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) says putting the Senate into an extended recess to allow President Trump to make ...

Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., said that the Senate will likely vote Tuesday evening on a package approved by the ...

Senate Majority Leader John Thune’s (R-SD) budding relationship with President Donald Trump survived its biggest stress test.