Senate Republicans on Wednesday elected Sen. John Thune of South Dakota—a former corporate lobbyist and close ally of Sen.

WASHINGTON—Republican senators chose John Thune of South Dakota as their first new leader in nearly two decades, opting for ...

Thune, of South Dakota, beat out Sens. John Cornyn of Texas and Rick Scott of Florida in a secret ballot election to replace Mitch McConnell.

Republican senators will gather behind closed doors Wednesday to decide who will replace longtime Senate leader Mitch ...

Cornyn has for years signaled he wanted to succeed his close ally GOP leader Mitch McConnell. He lost in a vote decided by ...

After 18 years of Mitch McConnell, Senate Republicans officially have a new top dog: South Dakota Senator John Thune will ...

New Senate Majority Leader John Thune predominantly voted in line with Donald Trump during the president-elect's first term.

SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota - U.S. Sen. John Thune was chosen by his peers ... Thune also directly denounced Trump for attempting to overturn the results of the 2020 election and his role in the Jan. 6, ...

Rubio, Stefanik, Gaetz and Noem will need to resign due to a Constitutional clause and similar state laws that prevent ...

WASHINGTON — Republicans have elected South Dakota Sen. John Thune as the next Senate majority leader, completing a momentous ...

U.S. Senate Republicans on Wednesday elected South Dakota Sen. John Thune as that chamber’s next majority leader during a ...

Republican senators chose South Dakota Sen. John Thune as their new leader in a closed-door vote on Wednesday. He will take ...