Author: Ramsey Touchberry and David Sivak

President Donald Trump is attracting bipartisan support for some of his more controversial nominees as a handful of Senate centrists buck party lines to help confirm his Cabinet. Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) has received the most attention for his Cabinet voting record since Trump returned to the White House. He was the only Democrat to…

EXCLUSIVE — Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) has no illusions about the challenges ahead as he tries to execute an ambitious conservative agenda, even with Republicans controlling the White House and both houses of Congress. He is already being put to the test on whether he can go big without overpromising. In a wide-ranging…

EXCLUSIVE — Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) is forging a close working relationship with President-elect Donald Trump, one that the new GOP leader sees as critical for the success of a Republican-controlled Washington. In an interview with the Washington Examiner on Monday, Thune touted his “strong” communication with the incoming president that starkly contrasted the icy relationship that…

Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s embattled pick to lead the Pentagon, attempted to shore up support for his nomination on Wednesday as allegations about his treatment of women and drinking habits continue to raise concern in the Senate. Speaking to reporters in between meetings on Capitol Hill, Hegseth vowed not to withdraw his name from…