Senate GOP leader John Thune (R-S.D.) is primed to hand President Trump a quick string of wins on his first days in office. Why it matters: Thune and Trump have a complicated history, but the new majority leader is doing his best to start Congress off on the right foot.

Kristi Noem's time as the veritable CEO of South Dakota is drawing ... 8 a.m. CST / 9 a.m. EST Wednesday at the Senate Dirksen Building in D.C. Senate Leader John Thune (R-South Dakota) is scheduled to introduce Noem to the committee.

Friday’s hearing will be her first chance to lay out a vision for the sprawling department that will be central to Donald Trump’s plans for cracking down on illegal immigration

Kristi Noem may not have to answer for her dead hunting ... and will be introduced by new Senate Majority Leader John Thune, also from South Dakota, Sen. Kevin Cramer of neighboring North Dakota ...

The possibility of recess appointments, which would allow some nominees to be confirmed without a vote, is on the table.

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The Senate has confirmed Marco Rubio as secretary of state, giving President Donald Trump the first member of his Cabinet.

Senate Democrats are sounding the alarm over a sworn affidavit from the ex-sister-in-law of Defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth that accuses him of being abusive toward his second wife. The document emerged Tuesday,

In an address Tuesday afternoon, Trump announced a new partnership investing $500 billion in artificial intelligence. OpenAI, Oracle and Softbank are creating a joint venture called Stargate, the president announced.

Here’s what Republican senators told ABC News after President Donald Trump issued pardons for Jan. 6 violent offenders.