Washington — Senate Republicans on Wednesday elected Sen. John Thune as leader, anointing a new standard bearer to replace Mitch McConnell at the party's helm in the upper chamber. The South ...

WASHINGTON — Republicans have elected South Dakota Sen. John Thune as the next Senate majority leader, completing a momentous shift in their leadership that will elevate a top deputy of Minority ...

The election of Republican Sen. John Thune of South Dakota as the next leader of his party in the chamber – putting him on track to become Senate majority leader next year – tasks a key ally ...

Thune, currently the Senate GOP minority whip, will replace Kentucky Sen. Mitch McConnell as the chamber's GOP leader, who has been serving in this capacity since 2007. McConnell is the longest ...

WASHINGTON – Senate Republicans have elected Sen. John Thune, R-S.D., as the next Senate majority leader after rejecting public overtures from allies of President-elect Donald Trump who backed a ...

Thune has a long history in elected office before becoming the Senate’s leader-elect. He served as South Dakota’s at-large representative in the House from 1997-2003. He did not seek ...

The Senate Republican Conference voted 29-24 to elect GOP Whip John Thune as the new majority leader on Wednesday, marking a new chapter for the party. "I am extremely honored to have earned the ...

At his book party, the Heritage Foundation president said he’ll soon speak with the President-elect. By Charles Homans In the 31st-floor penthouse lounge of the Kimberly Hotel in Midtown ...

Republicans in the United States Senate picked veteran John Thune to be the chamber’s new leader, as lawmakers, scrambling to prepare for President-elect Donald Trump’s incoming administration ...

Kevin Roberts, the president of the Heritage Foundation, admitted his organization made a “tactical error” in not addressing the backlash soon enough after Project 2025 was brought to light.

But she also risked her life and own safety as a nurse for Union soldiers in Port Royal, South Carolina, before becoming a reconnaissance scout and squad leader during operations on the Combahee ...