With his nomination of China hardliner Marco Rubio for secretary of state, U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has signaled his ...

Supporters and opponents of a proposal to slash public defender caseloads in Washington made their closing arguments to the state Supreme Court on Wednesday. For two hours, justices listened to ...

In today’s edition, senior national political reporter Sahil Kapur looks at how newly elected Senate Republican leader John Thune's relationship with ... Trump and his party all the levers of power in ...

John Thune’s win as GOP Senate majority leader exposed the ... “Not every established rule, custom and norm in Washington ...

President-elect Trump took a victory lap in the nation’s capital, bouncing from meetings with House Republicans to President ...

After 18 years of Mitch McConnell, Senate Republicans officially have a new top dog: South Dakota Senator John Thune will ...

Mitch McConnell’s 18-year run as Senate Republican leader ended Wednesday as the GOP caucus selected a longtime protege of ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump has long viewed the nation ... Trump announced Tuesday that he is nominating John Ratcliffe to ...

The University of Iowa men’s basketball team will play an exhibition game against Minnesota Duluth on Friday on Mediacom Court inside Carver-Hawkeye Arena. The game will tip off at 7:01 p.m. (CT) and ...

The Post’s Politics team has the latest news and analysis as President-elect Donald Trump is quickly filling his Cabinet just ...

Who senators choose, and whether Trump ultimately endorses a candidate in the final hours, could set the tone for Trump’s ...

Republican John Thune of South Dakota is elected next Senate majority leader, making him a key partner in power to Trump ...