The Senate is set for an Inauguration Day vote on legislation that would require federal authorities to detain migrants accused of theft and violent crimes.

Even Republicans who once said violent rioters should be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law declined to criticize the presidential clemency for violent offenders, saying it was time to move on.

With Donald Trump's agenda at stake, the top Republican leaders are divided on fundamental questions of strategy.

Senate GOP leader John Thune (R-S.D.) is primed to hand President Trump a quick string of wins on his first days in office. Why it matters: Thune and Trump have a complicated history, but the new majority leader is doing his best to start Congress off on the right foot.

The Senate is muscling Pete Hegseth's nomination as defense secretary toward confirmation Friday, prioritizing his vow to create a “warrior culture” at the Pentagon over allegations of heavy drinking and aggressive behavior toward women.

The White House meeting was billed as a strategy session, with the House and Senate at odds over how to pass President Donald Trump's agenda.

Senate Armed Services Committee Democrats are fuming as Pete Hegseth, President-elect Trump’s controversial pick to lead the Pentagon, is set to head back to Capitol Hill on Tuesday for his

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. Senate Majority Leader John Thune of S.D., speaks to reporters on Capitol Hill, Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025, in ...

The Senate was struggling to muscle Pete Hegseth’s nomination as defense secretary toward confirmation ahead of a vote late Friday, prioritizing his vow to create a “warrior culture” at the

Senate Majority Leader John Thune opened Friday’s session saying that Hegseth, as a veteran of the Army National Guard who served tours in Iraq and Afghanistan, “will bring a

Any question over how Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) will assert his independence from Donald Trump was put to rest on Tuesday when he fled into an elevator to avoid questions about the president's pardon of violent Jan.

Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) said “Biden opened the door on this” when asked Tuesday about President Trump’s sweeping pardons of Jan. 6 protesters, including those convicted of assaulting Capitol police officers.