Tim Scott, R-S.C., as National Republican Senatorial Committee chair. "It's a new day in the United States Senate and it is a ...

Sen. John Thune​ of South Dakota won on the second round of voting against Sen. John Cornyn​ of Texas in the race for Senate ...

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

John Thune, 63, defeated Sens. John Cornyn and Rick Scott in the secret-ballot vote to succeed Mitch McConnell as Senate ...

Senate Republicans elected South Dakota Sen. John Thune to succeed Kentucky Sen. Mitch McConnell as leader of the Senate's ...

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

Sen. John Thune of South Dakota is the new majority leader. He'll replace longtime GOP leader Mitch McConnell, who is ...

Senate Republicans returned to Washington for the first time since they secured the Senate majority to determine who will be ...

Thune, who has served as the Republican whip since 2019, edged out John Cornyn of Texas 29-24 on the second ballot. “It’s a ...

Republican Sen. John Thune of South Dakota will officially become majority leader when the new Senate is sworn in on Jan. 3.

Republicans have elected South Dakota Sen. John Thune as the next Senate majority leader, completing a momentous shift in their leadership that elevates a top deputy of Mitch McConnell into a key ...

With the GOP on the brink of a governing trifecta in Washington, Trump looms larger than ever, particularly on Capitol Hill, where his influence looks set to grow.