Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) said today that Republicans are weighing their options on how to take a stand against the White House and Democrats over four controversial recess appointments earlier this month.

But first the veteran Kentucky Republican must help his party avoid pitfalls that could hurt its bid to wrest control from Democrats. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell operates with a steely resolve, a political discipline that leaves nothing to chance.

Although Democrats maintained their hold on Fairfax County’s state Senate seats in November’s elections, statewide results mean the county has less power in Richmond.

The PROTECT IP Act continued to suffer serious blows on Thursday as both the Senate Majority Leader and the Senate Minority Leader made moves that further damaged the anti-piracy bill#39;s chances of passage. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) will not seek to use his leverage over other Democrats to ensure the Protect IP Act gets enough votes to overcome a filibuster. Meanwhile, Senate ...

A Republican-dominated Senate committee approves some oddly shaped configurations that drew sharp criticism from Democrats.