The election of Republican John Thune of South Dakota as Senate majority leader tasks a key ally of Mitch McConnell with ...

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On the heels of the general election last week, there’s another important vote on tap this Wednesday in Washington that will ...

In the days after President-elect Donald Trump’s victory, allies described his transition effort as far more disciplined than ...

President-elect Donald Trump is already flexing raw power, showing he may try to subvert Washington’s checks and balances and ...

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Thune, a South Dakota conservative, beat Sen John Cornyn of Texas in a 29-24 vote on the second round. Sen. Rick Scott of Florida was eliminated on the first ballot, CNN reported. Thune will replace ...

Complicating the matter for senators is the Trump campaign’s decision to not engage, so far, in the traditional transition process, having declined to sign agreements with the federal government that ...

Because it's a secret vote, we don't know exactly who voted for Thune to be the Senate Majority Leader, but we know a few of ...

CNN has reached out to Thune and Sen. John Cornyn of Texas, another members of leadership who is running for leader. Also on Sunday, Trump called on Senate Republicans to block any attempt by the ...

John Cornyn of Texas seen as the favorites. Both Thune and Cornyn also suggested on ... This story has been updated with additional developments. CNN’s Ted Barrett and Sarah Ferris contributed ...