Cameron Joseph

By picking South Dakota Sen. John Thune as majority leader, Senate Republicans elevated an institutionally minded, old-school conservative. Mr. Thune promised to enact President-elect Donald Trump's agenda.

Republican senators reacted with shock and incredulity to the news that Donald Trump wants Matt Gaetz to be attorney general.

As the Senate grapples with whether to confirm some of President-elect Donald Trump's most controversial Cabinet selections, the question isn't just

Former GOP Rep. Matt Gaetz has withdrawn from consideration to be Attorney General, the first major setback for incoming President Donald Trump and a sign that there are still lines that Senate Republicans won't cross.

by Cameron Joseph Nov 21, 2024 6 minutes Save for Later Save Can Trump Bypass The Senate To Ram Through Controversial Nominees? For Later

Senate Republicans are showing backbone in vetting some of President-elect Donald Trump's most controversial nominees.

Pete Hegseth is the second Trump Cabinet pick meeting resistance from some Senate Republicans. But here’s why other controversial nominees may not face similar opposition.

When President-elect Trump called a bipartisan funding bill a bad deal, it collapsed. The result could be a government shutdown – reflecting a pattern of Mr. Trump sometimes throwing Congress into upheaval.

When President-elect Trump called a bipartisan funding bill a bad deal, it collapsed. The result could be a government shutdown – reflecting a Trump pattern of sometimes throwing Congress into upheaval.

President-elect Donald Trump's nomination of Kash Patel, a fierce loyalist, to be the next director of the FBI has sent politicians casting about for historical comparisons.