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 first cracks in Donald Trump’s "MAGA-verse" that became more ...

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 ...

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 ...

Trump is rolling out a steady stream of appointees and nominees for his upcoming administration, working thus far at a faster ...

President-elect Donald Trump has started picking top aides while Senate Republicans prepare to elect a new leader. Keep up ...

Get the latest news on the transition to the new administration of President-elect Donald Trump and a new Congress.