The Republican-led Senate was determined to install Pete Hegseth, a former Fox News host and combat veteran, but last-minute ...

Mr. Trump announced he is nominating Andrew Puzder to serve as U.S. ambassador to the European Union. Pudzer is the former ...

President Trump made a big splash with dozens of executive actions on his first day in office, but now comes the hard part: getting Republicans in Congress in line to usher an ambitious legislative ...

By Carl Hulse Reporting from the Capitol John ... Thune about political realities. But he had already exhibited a pronounced aversion to losing during his days playing basketball for the high ...

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While most speakers – policymakers and pro-life advocates – spoke specifically about making abortion “illegal and unthinkable ...

He had laid out a bold agenda and expected his party to follow. “I earned capital in the campaign, political capital, and I ...

WASHINGTON — The Senate gaveled in on Friday and officially came under Republican control, with newly elected Majority Leader John ... Thune reflected. “He was a basketball coach at our high ...

"If those qualified nominees fail, that is John Thune's failure," Davis ... "a very good relationship" with Thune. Thune's allies say the former high school basketball star has the acumen to ...