Historically, presidential cabinet picks are background checked by the FBI—but Donald Trump’s administration has instead ...

If passed, Texas House Bill 1267 would allow lawmakers to recall the state's U.S. senators mid-term with a simple majority in ...

Ted Cruz defeated Colin Allred by about nine points, gaining ground in Texas border counties and flipping several previously ...

Republicans have a comfortable three-seat majority in the Senate, but there is no guarantee every Republican will be on board ...

Texas House Republican Brian Harrison said the proposal would "ensure our U.S. Senators serve the best interest of the State ...

Donald Trump tapped Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead the Department of Health and Human Services on Thursday, effectively ...

Pa., didn't hold back in his criticism of Rep. Matt Gaetz being nominated to serve as attorney general in President-elect ...

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

Donald Trump definitely has a greater sway than he’s ever had… They want to see a Ted Cruz and not a John Cornyn. That’s ...

Cornyn has for years signaled he wanted to succeed his close ally GOP leader Mitch McConnell. He lost in a vote decided by ...

South Dakota Senator and current Republican Whip John Thune was elected to replace Kentucky Senator Mitch McConnell as leader ...

On Wednesday morning, shortly before a majority of GOP senators cast their votes for Thune, U.S. Senator Ted Cruz appeared to ...