When I asked Speaker Mike Johnson about Senate Majority Leader John Thune at a POLITICO Live event Tuesday, he was quick to praise the South Dakotan as a “principled” and “experienced ...

Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) committed to having an “amendment process” for the Laken Riley Act as the chamber continues to work through passing the bill in the coming days.

WASHINGTON (AP) — New Senate Majority Leader John Thune is kicking off the new session with a promise to preserve the filibuster, saying in his first floor speech as leader that his priority ...

By Carl Hulse Reporting from the Capitol John Thune won election to the Senate ... But the president-elect’s track record with Congress is one of abrupt turnabouts and last-minute blowups.

Sen. John Thune (R-SD) has added a touch of South Dakota to his new Senate office, hanging a bison head named Murdo in the front room of his majority leader suite. Senate staff wheeled the ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., left, and Senate ...

South Dakota Trade CEO Luke Lindberg was chosen as President-elect Donald Trump's pick for under secretary of trade and ...

During an interview appearance on NBC News' Meet the Press on Sunday, Senate Majority Leader John Thune, a South Dakota Republican, wouldn't confirm if he's a "yes" on all of President-elect ...

Senate Majority Leader John Thune also said in an interview Sunday that he's willing to stand up to President-elect Donald ...

John Thune, R-S.D., the incoming Senate majority ... We did this despite our sincere reservations regarding the Speaker’s track record over the past 15 months." The demands included extending ...