John Thune, John Cornyn and Rick Scott are vying to succeed Mitch McConnell as the Republicans leader in the U.S. Senate.

Unencumbered from the duties of party leadership and in the twilight of his magnificent career, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) is free to do what he thinks is right.

PHOTO: Senate Minority Whip John Thune speaks to reporters next to U.S. Senate Minority Leader Mitch ... staff. It's also possible Scott's candidacy is designed to elicit concessions from ...

The secret-ballot leadership elections will take place on Wednesday in the Senate. Will Donald Trump pick the winner?

Mitch McConnell is on his way out—and Donald Trump’s biggest allies are trying to bully Republican senators into backing ...

President-elect Donald Trump has started picking top aides while Senate Republicans prepare to elect a new leader. Keep up ...

Reporters who didn’t have much first-hand experience with Florida Sen. Rick Scott discounted his second bid for Senate ...

He's a wealthy Floridian who has taken aim at fellow Republicans while pushing to consolidate power in Washington, and his ...

Three GOP senators are set to battle in a secret vote this week in a bid to be named the next Republican Senate leader, ...

Sen. James Lankford (R-Okla.) was elected vice chairman of the Republican conference during Wednesday’s leadership elections.