The temperature is rising in the battle to lead Senate Republicans, with Sens. John Thune (S.D.) and John Cornyn (Texas) facing a one-week sprint to win the top spot after the GOP clinched control ...

Scott is considered a longshot, with Minority Whip John Thune, a South Dakota Republican, and Sen. John Cornyn, a Texas Republican, viewed as front-runners in the race to replace McConnell, the ...

Control over the U.S. House of Representatives hangs in the balance, teetering between a Republican or Democratic majority ...

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell said he is hopeful that Republicans will grow their majority after flipping seats in West Virginia, Montana and Ohio.

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) held a press conference after Donald Trump's victory and following Republicans winning a majority in the Senate.

WASHINGTON – Republicans have won control of the Senate, a major boost for President-elect Donald Trump to enact his agenda, ...

The new GOP majority will be tasked with selecting a caucus leader after being sworn in on January 3. The current minority leader, Kentucky Senator Mitch McConnell, announced earlier this year that he ...

The Kentucky Republican and outgoing GOP U.S. Senate leader will pass his predecessor a robust majority in 2025. McConnell had less to say on Trump’s second term.

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., on Wednesday congratulated President-elect Donald Trump on his presidential election victory. Trump picked up major wins in several key swing states, ...

The GOP has won back control of the White House and the Senate, and they’re within striking distance of taking the House. It will all make for a dramatic shakeup in Congress for the next two years.

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell won't be returning to the majority leader role when the 119th Congress is seated in January, but he doesn't expect any big changes to Senate rules when ...

Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell met with reporters Wednesday ...