Unencumbered from the duties of party leadership and in the twilight of his magnificent career, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) is free to do what he thinks is right.

Sen. Mitch McConnell didn’t ruin Congress. That distinction rests with former House Speaker Newt Gingrich and his band of ...

Staff Writer Denise Perez argues that the filibuster requires reform as it has evolved into a tool of obstruction for ...

The president-elect isn’t worried about Senate Republicans growing a backbone. They're unlikely to prove him wrong.

President-elect also nominates Tulsi Gabbard and Marco Rubio for senior roles, while Republicans are projected to win House majority.

The mild-mannered South Dakotan and top McConnell ally recently made efforts to patch up his relationship with ...

Donald Trump has won the public embrace of virtually every Republican currently in federal elected office. In private, ...

The new Senate Republican majority is promising to leave the filibuster alone — even if it stands in the way of the Trump ...

With President-elect Donald Trump and his fellow Republicans winning control of the White House plus both chambers of Congress in the Nov. 5 election, the Democrats will have one important tool for ...

Mitch McConnell, 82, is the longest-serving Senate party leader ... McConnell will also be remembered for how the Senate ...

Two years ago, Democrats nearly toppled the filibuster to pass voting rights legislation. But with an incoming Republican ...

Florida Sen. Rick Scott on Sunday pitched himself as the candidate in the Senate GOP leadership race who will break the status quo and best fight to implement President-elect Donald Trump’s ...