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

Republican John Thune of South Dakota is elected next Senate majority leader, making him a key partner in power to Trump ...

The 63-year-old won 25 votes for Senate majority leader, while Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, got 15 and Florida Sen. Rick Scott ...

Cornyn had for years signaled he wanted to succeed his close ally GOP leader Mitch McConnell. On Wednesday, he lost in a vote ...

Republicans on Wednesday elected Senator John Thune of South Dakota, their No. 2 in the chamber, to serve as majority leader ...

The journey of U.S. Sen. John Thune to new Senate majority leader began 20 years ago in one of the hardest fought, ...

South Dakota Sen. John Thune hailed his election as the next Senate Majority Leader Wednesday, vowing to work to enact Donald ...

Before the Senate, Thune represented in the House, worked as the executive director of the South Dakota Republican Party and ...

Thune, a senator from South Dakota, has differed with Donald Trump at times but now says he's committed to Trump's agenda.

Two decades after John Thune ignited his political brand by knocking off Democratic Senate Leader Tom Daschle in South Dakota ...

Thune will replace Senator Mitch Mcconnell of Kentucky, who is stepping down from party leadership after a record 18-year ...