Senate Republicans used what is known as the nuclear option to break a Democratic blockade of President Trump’s nominees, ...

The Senate nears another "nuclear" showdown as Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., channels the tactics of leadership past in ...

Republicans established a new precedent allowing them to confirm scores of Donald Trump's nominees more quickly. It could ...

Senate Majority Leader John Thune plans to use a 'nuclear option' parliamentary maneuver to expedite confirmation of about 40 ...

Republicans jammed through a change to Senate rules on Thursday that will allow them to more quickly confirm many of ...

Lawmakers are set to consider changes to Missouri's congressional districts and the state's initiative petition process in a ...

There's one big guardrail left on Trump's ambitions. Democrats are gearing up for a showdown that could destroy it.

On Monday, Senate Majority Leader John Thune took the first step in the process to change the Senate's rules, which would ...

WASHINGTON -- The Senate on Wednesday night failed to change the filibuster rule to allow voting rights legislation to pass with a simple majority. The rule change would have required 51 votes to pass ...