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President Donald Trump picks every member of his cabinet, but he needs the support of a majority of the Senate for them to be confirmed. A Senate committee questions each nominee in a hearing before ...

As the contest turns nasty, onetime allies of Senate Republicans’ former leader are now seeking President Trump’s endorsement ...

Chris Murphy is everywhere. Turn on CNN with Wolf Blitzer and Jake Tapper, and he is there. The Sunday morning political talk ...

"The more immediate problem is this March 14 deadline to do something about federal funding for the current fiscal year," said Loren Duggan.

Trump’s economic advisers are beginning to sketch out a strategy for a global realignment ... powerful potential allies, such as Sen. Mitch McConnell (R., Ky.), the former Senate majority ...

Trump’s economic advisers are beginning to sketch out a strategy for a global realignment that ... to Putin have already alienated powerful potential allies, such as Sen. Mitch McConnell (R., Ky.), ...

Pope Benedict XVI officially stepped down as leader of the Roman Catholic Church, citing a "lack of strength of mind and body." ...

The announced retirement of Senator Mitch McConnell ... option” on lower court nominees.) McConnell also touted the importance of Congress as laid out in Article 1 of the Constitution, a ...

Mitch McConnell’s ... For all his strategic brilliance, McConnell’s long game has led to a party consumed by Trumpism and a Supreme Court whose rulings are out of step with most Americans.

Mitch McConnell, reflecting the president ... In a campaign video, Cameron said McConnell was “flat out wrong” for opposing a trio of presidential nominations, chastising the seven-term ...