John Thune’s victory on a secret-ballot continued the long tradition, in both parties, of elevating small-state senators to ...

Ted Cruz was in a familiar position: fighting for political survival in a state where other Republicans were routinely ...

President-elect Donald Trump has named Sen. Marco Rubio as his choice for secretary of state. Here are five things to know about the Republican from Florida, now in his third U.S. Senate term: ...

The Kentucky stalwart, 82, has been the GOP leader in the Senate since 2007. Although the men viscerally dislike one another — McConnell was booed at Trump’s 2024 convention — McConnell and Trump were ...

Cornyn had for years signaled he wanted to succeed his close ally GOP leader Mitch McConnell. On Wednesday, he lost in a vote ...

After Republicans won races statewide, especially in South Texas, the chair of the Texas Democratic Party, Gilberto Hinojosa, ...

Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), a leading conservative, announced Wednesday morning he will back Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) for Senate ...

As Texas results rolled in on election night, the answer to a long-pressing question came swiftly: Can Texas turn blue? Fort ...

Statewide, Trump outran Cruz’s margins in almost every county, especially along Texas’ southern border. While Trump carried ...

The Associated Press declared that Republican Sen. Ted Cruz successfully defended his seat against Democratic Rep. Colin Allred based on the incumbent’s competitive showing in the state’s large ...

Cruz, 53, will begin his third term as Texas' junior U.S. senator ... Cruz's matchup with Allred emerged as the nation's most ...

Harris never effectively responded to Trump's anti-trans attacks. Some in her party are now echoing Trump's anti-trans ...