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

John Thune criticized what he described as Democrats’ difficulties in supporting Israel and added that “reinforcements are on ...

Who senators choose, and whether Trump ultimately endorses a candidate in the final hours, could set the tone for Trump’s ...

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

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

Senate Republicans tapped John Thune of South Dakota to lead the party for the next two years and succeed Mitch McConnell, ...

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 the new party leader in the chamber.

Senate Republicans elected South Dakota Sen. John Thune to succeed Kentucky Sen. Mitch McConnell as leader of the Senate's GOP in Washington and its likely new majority.

Sen. John Thune has won an internal election among Republican senators to become the chamber’s next majority leader. It makes ...

Thune will be the point person shepherding President-elect Donald Trump's agenda through the chamber with a 53-47 GOP ...

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.