Cotton defeats Ernst for No. 3 spot in Senate GOP leadership
Senate Republicans have tapped Sen. Tom Cotton, an unwavering conservative, to be their Republican Conference chair, elevating a lawmaker known for his hawkish foreign policy positions and efforts to restrict immigration into a top-tier leadership role. Cotton (R-Ark.), who is
House Democrats start to air post-election grievances
Rank-and-file House Democrats started to air their grievances with leadership about what they think went wrong on Election Day, as the party began its internal reckoning in their first closed-door meeting since last Tuesday’s vote led to the likely loss
Trump thanks Biden for smooth transition
President-elect Donald Trump thanked President Joe Biden for overseeing a smooth transition of power during an Oval Office meeting on Wednesday that marked the rivals’ first face-to-face meeting since the election. “I appreciate very much a transition that’s so smooth,”
Thune wins contested race for Senate GOP leader
John Thune will lead the Senate Republican conference next term, winning a three-way election to succeed Minority Leader Mitch McConnell in a closed-door vote on Wednesday. The South Dakotan will take over in January at the turn of the new
Trump endorses Johnson hours ahead of GOP speaker vote
President-elect Donald Trump appeared to back Mike Johnson's speakership bid during his visit with the House GOP Wednesday morning, hours ahead of an internal party leadership vote, according to five people in the room. “He said, ‘I am with him