The candidates are Senate Minority Whip John Thune (R-S.D.) and Sens. John Cornyn (R-Texas) and Rick Scott (R-Fla.). WASHINGTON—The Senate GOP is scheduled to select its leader on Nov. 13 and therefore the next majority leader of the upper congressional chamber. The candidates are Senate Minority Whip John Thune (R-S.D.) and Sens. John Cornyn (R-Texas)
The Australian government and opposition have moved to assuage concerns about a second Trump presidency. Australia’s opposition foreign affairs spokesperson says the U.N. has failed to maintain global peace and that a Trump presidency could be beneficial to his country. Senator Simon Birmingham delivered his address to the National Press Club on Nov. 13 covering
The president and president-elect are expected to discuss top domestic and foreign policy issues. WASHINGTON—President Joe Biden is set to meet with President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday in the Oval Office, continuing the tradition of a peaceful transfer of power. Trump is returning to the White House for the first time in four years following
The president congratulated Trump on his win and said he looks forward to a smooth transition. Trump expressed appreciation for the president’s remarks. WASHINGTON—President Joe Biden met with President-elect Donald Trump for nearly two hours in the Oval Office on Nov. 13, during which both committed to a smooth transfer of power. In brief remarks
Big changes could be coming in how the upper chamber of Congress is managed when the 119th Congress convenes on Jan. 3, 2025. News Analysis WASHINGTON—Washington pundits are portraying the contest for Senate majority leader as pitting two well-liked GOP establishment favorites—Sen. John Thune of South Dakota and Sen. John Cornyn of Texas—against Florida conservative
New York Democrats clawed back their losses in the 2022 midterms. NEW YORK—New York’s highly competitive U.S. House races, upstate and on Long Island, resulted in the election of politicians who will bring to the 119th Congress a somewhat different political agenda. Despite a strong showing nationally for the Republican Party and President-elect Donald Trump,
President-elect Donald Trump is already beginning to finalize his Cabinet roster less than a week after his decisive victory over Vice President Kamala Harris. The president’s Cabinet usually includes the vice president and the heads of 15 executive departments, including the president’s chief of staff, the secretary of state, and the administrator of the Environmental