Senate Republican Whip John Thune (S.D.) is urging President-elect Trump not to put his thumb on the scale in the race to ...

There's a very real chance we could again see a 50-50 Senate in the next Congress – however, the divvying-up of power in such ...

Civil rights leader Sherrilyn Ifill suggested Wednesday that President-elect Donald Trump has “groomed” Americans into ...

1996-2001; 2002 – Is elected Senate majority leader. December 5, 2002 – At a function honoring outgoing Sen. Strom Thurmond, Lott says, in regards to his state of Mississippi voting for ...

The Senate Majority Leader, a position that is not mentioned in the US Constitution, has evolved over time. It is now one of ...

As much fun as I am having laughing at the Senate Republicans for their choice of Trent Lott as Minority Whip, I have to say that there are several good reasons why Lott just barely beat out ...

Republican strategist Ron Bonjean, former top spokesperson to former Senate Majority Leader Trent Lott and former chief of staff of the Senate Republican Conference, said that "Senator Tillis is ...

The election of Donald Trump could significantly reduce future financial support for Amtrak, transit, and high speed rail ...

Newt Gingrich and Trent Lott have offered no specific plan but ... for cigarettes will lead to a black market. The Republican leaders say any money from higher taxes on cigarettes should be ...

One former U.S. senator from Mississippi, known for his ability to compromise, describes how divisive politics can be avoided ...

President George W. Bush topped Vice President Al Gore. Then-Senate Majority Leader Trent Lott, R-Miss., and then-Senate Minority Leader Tom Daschle, D-S.D., brokered a power-sharing arrangement.