The president’s party wants to add five safe seats in a red state, and his opponents are still at odds over whether to bring a proverbial knife to the gunfight.

Senate Majority Leader John Thune is staring down a confirmation backlog of more than 130 nominees — with President Donald Trump pressing hard for progress this week. Democrats could theoretically help expedite a pre-recess flurry of confirmations,

GOP senators are fed up with Democrats' stall tactics and ready to make big moves to quickly get President Trump's nominees confirmed — eyeing everything from rule changes to recess appointments in a sweeping,