In picking Rep. Matt Gaetz as his nominee for attorney general, President-elect Donald Trump looks to install a fierce ...

Senate Republicans returned to Washington for the first time since they secured the Senate majority to determine who will be the new party leader in the chamber.

At Trump's June debate with President Joe Biden ... allowing for a handful of defections. Texas Sen. John Cornyn, a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, said he didn’t know Gaetz ...

Thune, of South Dakota, beat out Sens. John Cornyn of Texas and Rick Scott of Florida in a secret ballot election to replace ...

Senate Republicans elected Sen. John Thune, R-S.D., to the chamber’s top leadership position on Wednesday in a secret ballot ...

Sen. John Cornyn made his pitch to fellow Republicans Tuesday night that he’s the best person to succeed Mitch McConnell as ...

The race came down to Thune and Cornyn on the second ballot ... to allow for amendments and increase debate." As part of the leadership shakeup, Sen. John Barrasso of Wyoming was elected by ...

John Cornyn, R-Texas, and former National Republican ... compared to his predecessor and open the Senate floor to more debate and amendments. But, like McConnell, Thune has found himself on ...

U.S. Senate Republicans did not select Sen. John Cornyn of Texas to be the next majority leader, going instead with Sen. John Thune of South Dakota. Cornyn survived the first ballot in Wednesday’s ...