He served as Senate majority leader from 2015 until 2021, when Democrats took back control of the legislative body. McConnell managed to whip up votes to support aid packages for Ukraine even as ...

The winner could steer the direction of the party for years to come and possibly become the next Senate majority leader if Republicans win enough seats in Tuesday’s election. The outcome is ...

with the race to succeed Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell set to be among the most consequential leadership fights Capitol Hill has seen in years. But there’s a lot more on the Senate GOP ...

The winner could steer the direction of the party for years to come and possibly become the next Senate majority leader if Republicans win enough seats in Tuesday's election. The outcome is ...

Republicans took back control of the U.S. Senate late Tuesday as they flipped at least two Democratic-held seats, while control of House of Representatives remained up in the air early Wednesday.

Left, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell is pictured in Washington, D.C., on September 26, 2024. Right, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer speaks during a news conference in Washington ...

With the new Republican majority, the Senate GOP is now tasked with electing a leader. Longtime Republican Senate Leader Mitch McConnell previously announced that he will step down from his ...

WASHINGTON - Republicans have taken control of the U.S. Senate. The party will hold at least 51 seats, enough for an outright majority. The tipping point seat was Nebraska, where Republican ...

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., suggested Democrats were close to picking up a Senate seat in Nebraska, apparently referring to Nebraska Independent Dan Osborn as a likely Democrat ...

WASHINGTON – Republicans have won control of the Senate, a major boost for President-elect Donald Trump to enact his agenda, confirm his Cabinet officials and secure lifetime appointments for ...

Cornyn is that much closer to succeeding Mitch McConnell as Senate Majority Leader. He has been in a prolonged, mostly-behind-the-scenes race for the job since February, and now he and Sen.

All told, Senate Republicans have a chance to scoop up a few more seats, potentially delivering their most robust majority in years — a coda to outgoing GOP Leader McConnell, who made a career ...