McLaughlin, however, took issue with Lee’s pushing for recess appointments. “At that point, the Senate may as well disband.” ...

Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) faces a difficult test in rallying GOP colleagues to change the Senate’s rules to speed up the confirmation of approximately 140 Trump nominees. Changing ...

In an exclusive interview with The Post Wednesday, Thune said “at some point” the Senate will have to change the nominations ...

The chamber is calling it quits after days of contentious bipartisan negotiations and Trump posting on social media that ...

Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) says putting the Senate into an extended recess to allow President Trump to make ...

President Trump called Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and Democrats "crazed lunatics" after accusing the chamber of ...

A stalemate over the pace of confirmations has delayed the Senate’s yearly August recess for now as President Donald Trump ...

Over 140 of President Donald Trump's nominees remained pending as negotiations with Democrats fell apart, and Senate Republicans mull nuclear options after Democrats filibustered nearly all his picks.

Senate Majority Leader John Thune is telling Democrats to think twice before continuing with their deliberate slow-walking of ...

The Senate is set to finally begin its August recess without a deal on nominations as Republicans are intent on moving ...

Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) is ready to move on a bill sanctioning Russia if a cease-fire with Ukraine isn’t ...

WASHINGTON — Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) told The Post Wednesday that long-serving Democratic Party figures are ...