New Senate Majority Leader elected in early test of Trump’s power
U.S. Sen. John Thune, (R-SD) speaks with reporters following the Senate Republicans weekly policy lunch on Capitol Hill in Washington,…
Trump ‘most likely’ needs 60 votes in Senate to enact tariff plan, Sen. Rick Scott suggests
Chip Somodevilla | Getty Images President-elect Donald Trump proposed sweeping new tariffs while on the campaign trail. The self-proclaimed “Tariff…
Trump tells Republicans to shut down government if hard-line voter ID bill gets cut from spending bill
Former President Donald Trump on Tuesday said congressional Republicans should pursue a government shutdown if they cannot attach a hard-line…
McConnell suggests ‘discipline’ for Dem senators pressuring Supreme Court over Alito flags
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., suggested Wednesday that the Supreme Court should punish at least two Democratic senators over…
U.S. House to vote on long-awaited $95 billion Ukraine, Israel aid package
The Republican-controlled U.S. House of Representatives on Saturday is set to vote on, and expected to pass, a $95 billion legislative…
Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell endorses Trump for president
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell endorsed Donald Trump for president Wednesday, putting aside years of hostilities between the two top…
Death of shipping CEO Angela Chao under ‘criminal investigation,’ Texas sheriff says
The death earlier this month of Foremost Group CEO Angela Chao, the sister-in-law of Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, is…
Mitch McConnell to step down as Republican Senate leader in November
Sen. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky said Wednesday that he will step down as Republican leader in the Senate in November.…
House GOP’s budget ‘poison pills’ could force spending cuts, rattle economy
House Republican hardliners’ efforts to stonewall a budget deal ahead of a looming government shutdown could risk triggering automatic spending…
Foremost Group CEO Angela Chao died after car went into Texas pond, sheriff says
Angela Chao, CEO of Foremost Group and the sister-in-law of Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, died after her car went…
