Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) is forming his kitchen cabinet — an inner circle of advisers outside of elected leadership, Axios has learned. Why it matters: A new leader means new alliances and new voices with influence.

Thune’s elected leadership team includes Majority Whip John Barrasso (R-WY), Conference Chairman Tom Cotton (R-AR), Policy Committee Chairwoman Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), and NRSC Chairman Tim Scott (R-SC).

The Star-Tribune met up with Wyoming Sen. and incoming Majority Whip John Barrasso ahead of the 119th Congress being sworn in.

John Thune will work with Donald Trump to lead Senate Republicans without the conflicts that consumed Mitch McConnell.

The following is the full transcript of an interview with Sen. John Barrasso, Republican of Wyoming, on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" that aired on Jan. 12, 2025.

Wyoming Sen. John Barrasso, the No. 2-ranking Republican in the Senate, said on “Face the Nation” Sunday that he backs all of Trump’s cabinet picks.

Newly in the minority, Democrats voted with Republicans on Thursday to advance legislation that would require federal authorities to detain unauthorized immigrants who have been accused of certain cri

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President-elect Donald Trump emerged from a lengthy Capitol Hill meeting with Senate Republicans with no set strategy for tackling his legislative priorities.

While executive actions are common on the first day of a new White House, as a new president puts a stamp on certain priorities, what Trump and his team are planning is an executive punch unseen in modern times as he prepares to wield power in untested ways, bypassing the legislative machinery of Congress.

President-elect Donald Trump is meeting with Senate Republicans Wednesday evening to try to get lawmakers "on the same page" on how to advance some of his major policy initiatives after he takes office on Jan.

Leadership appointments and an influx of new crypto-friendly lawmakers suggest the 119th Congress could be the most fintech and crypto-friendly in years.