Rick Scott, R-Fla., seeing him as the most loyal among their options. Not only did the effort fail, but some GOP aides told NBC News it also backfired and sparked a negative reaction among senators.

This guest essay reflects the views of Ed Cox, chairman of the New York Republican State Committee. The results of this ...

Photo: Leah Millis/Reuters WASHINGTON—Republican senators chose John Thune of South Dakota as their first new leader in nearly two decades ... Thune will need to hold together the dueling wings of the ...

Republicans have secured their monopoly on power in Donald Trump’s new Washington, retaining their majority in the House of ...

On the heels of the general election last week, there’s another important vote on tap this Wednesday in Washington that will ...