Thune beat out two other competitors, Sens. John Cornyn and Rick Scott, by gaining majority support from GOP senators in a ...

It was the first seriously contested Senate Republican leadership election in decades. Three senators were competing to ...

President-elect Trump’s decision to tap Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) to become attorney general caught Senate Republicans ...

U.S. Sen. John Thune of South Dakota was chosen by his peers to lead his Republican senators in the 119th U.S. Congress.

WASHINGTON ― Senate Minority Whip John Thune was elected the next Senate Republican leader on Wednesday ... of Texas and Rick ...

Senate Republicans on Wednesday elected John Thune to be the next Republican leader to succeed Mitch McConnell in a position ...

Longtime Senate GOP Leader Mitch McConnell is stepping down, setting up a race to replace him between John Thune of South ...

Trump announced several controversial cabinet nominees, including Democrat-turned-Republican Tulsi Gabbard for director of ...

Republican lawmakers increasingly say not only that Trump has a mandate, but that his mandate is all that matters.

Moderate Sen. Susan Collins confirmed Thursday that she intends to defend her seat and vie for a sixth term in what is widely ...

Plus, Sen. John Thune will be the next Senate majority leader, while President-elect Donald Trump continues to build his next ...