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

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

Sen. John Thune (R-SD) (C) speaks after being elected Senate Majority Leader for the 119th Congress following the Senate ...

John Thune (R-S.D.) has been elected Senate majority leader, setting the stage for him to replace retiring Sen. Mitch ...

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

U.S. Senate Republicans elected Sen. John Thune of South Dakota to be the Majority Leader starting in January, opting for a seasoned Washington insider despite pressure by supporters of ...

Sen. John Thune plans to make border security one of his first legislative focuses in 2025, the Republican told colleagues ...

Democrat senators will hold a vote on Tuesday to fill their leadership positions in the chamber after the GOP secured control ...

Republican Sen. John Thune of South Dakota was elected the next Senate majority leader on Wednesday after the GOP won control of the Senate last week. Thune will replace GOP Sen. Mitch McConnell ...

Senate Republicans on Wednesday elected South Dakota Sen. John Thune, who has a deep background in agriculture and trade policy, as the chamber's next majority leader. Thune is a longtime member ...

John Thune of South Dakota as the next leader of his party in the chamber – putting him on track to become Senate majority leader ... matter said.Thune was first elected to the Senate in 2004 ...