The big question on Capitol Hill this week is whether Senate Democrats agree to help kick off the appropriations process.

Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) said on Monday that he is open to President Trump’s call to cancel the August recess as part of the GOP’s push to quickly confirm his nominees.

About that back flip: In our interview, Thune told us his plunge into the Missouri River is actually an annual tradition. This year, he went boating with family friends, plus his youngest daughter, ...

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., has slow-walked Trump’s nominees, forcing the requirement of a cloture vote for ...

Senate’s planned recess uncertain{beacon}MIDTERM POLITICS are moving to the forefront as Washington looks ahead to the August recess, with the Trump agenda bill, socialism, culture ...

Republicans are encountering early headaches in Senate races viewed as pivotal to maintaining the party’s majority in next ...

S.D., discusses the execution of President Donald Trump's policies, what's next on the legislative agenda and the passing of ...

We have officially surpassed the six-month mark of President Trump’s second term. How does everyone feel about his first six months? That’s a loaded question, but I would to know your ...

Congress is typically out of session for the whole month of August. Now, Trump wants them to abandon those plans and stay in ...

Republican lawmakers fear Washington may be headed for a government shutdown later this year after two bruising fights over President Trump’s One Big, Beautiful Bill Act and a $9 billion ...

The controversy surrounding the Trump administration’s handling of the Jeffrey Epstein files is poised to dominate the ...

Trump urged Senate Majority Leader John Thune to cancel the August congressional recess to allow for the confirmation of his ...