Kentucky Sen. Mitch McConnell announced he would step down from his leadership post earlier this year, ending his historic ...

The mild-mannered South Dakotan and top McConnell ally recently made efforts to patch up his relationship with ...

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

Senate Republicans on Wednesday elected John Thune to be the next Republican leader to succeed Mitch McConnell in a position ...

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.

Mitch McConnell’s 18-year run as Senate Republican leader careened toward its end as the GOP caucus on Wednesday selected a longtime protege of the Kentuckian to guide the incoming majority through ...

John Thune, R-S.D., as the new Senate majority leader as longtime top Senate Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., is ...

President-elect Donald Trump congratulated Sen. John Thune on winning election to the role of Senate majority leader, ...

The outcome of the secret leadership ballot, expected after the November election, is deeply uncertain. It’s a weighty choice ...

Meanwhile, in the House, Republicans reelected Rep. Richard Hudson of North Carolina to lead the National Republican ...

John Thune will become the next Senate majority leader, committed to enacting President-elect Donald Trump's agenda.

Senate Republicans have elected Sen. John Thune (R-SD) – who has long been hostile to LGBTQ+ rights – as the next Senate ...