Kennedy, a former Democrat who ran as an independent in this year’s presidential race, abandoned his bid after striking a ...

Donald Trump says Kennedy will help protect Americans from "harmful chemicals" and "make America healthy again".

Sen. John Thune was privately backed by President-elect Donald Trump, Steve Daines told his colleagues, despite Trump's ...

President-elect Donald Trump is expected to nominate anti-vaccine activist Robert F. Kennedy Jr to serve as secretary of the ...

But the Trump ally who lost the race to become Senate majority leader says agreeing to recess appointments was part of the ...

Newly elected Senate Majority Leader John Thune faces a series of confrontations ahead within his own party.

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.

Analysis: Eric Garcia details how Trump has previously hinted at using a never-used constitutional power. Would it be enough ...

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

John Thune’s victory on a secret-ballot continued the long tradition, in both parties, of elevating small-state senators to ...

S.D., became the next Senate majority leader after two rounds of voting, taking the reins of the party from the longest ...