U.S. Sen. John Thune elected as next Republican majority leader ...

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

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

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

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

Sen. John Thune of South Dakota was elected the next Senate GOP leader, and will become the Senate majority leader in January.

U.S. Senate Republicans elected John Thune to lead the chamber next year, opting for a well-regarded insider and shrugging off a public ...

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 ...

A public pressure campaign by top Donald Trump allies to elect their preferred candidate, Florida Senator Rick Scott, failed.

Senate Republicans elected South Dakota Sen. John Thune to serve as Senate Majority Leader when the new Congress convenes in January. House ...

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 ...

Sen. John Thune of South Dakota is set to become Senate majority leader in the new Congress, after Republicans flipped the chamber in the ...

The institutionalist South Dakotan emerged victorious over a right-wing, MAGA-backed challenge from Senator Rick Scott of Florida.

After U.S. Senate Republicans elect majority leader, House Republicans are expected to hold their leadership elections later Wednesday.

Sen. John Thune, R-S.D., was chosen as the next majority leader of the Senate, succeeding Kentucky Sen. Mitch McConnell as the GOP's Senate ...

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

Why it matters: The South Dakota Republican is now the second most powerful man in Washington. His win is a victory for the post-Trump ...

South Dakota senator who serves as the minority whip will replace Mitch McConnell in January.

Republicans elected South Dakota Sen. John Thune as the next Senate majority leader on Nov. 13, 2024, completing a momentous shift in their ...

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

Thune has served as Senate Republican whip, the No. 2-ranking position in the Senate GOP leadership, since 2019, and largely managed operation ...