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

WASHINGTON — Republicans have elected South Dakota Sen. John Thune as the next Senate majority leader, completing a momentous ...

The election of Republican John Thune of South Dakota as Senate majority leader tasks a key ally of Mitch McConnell with ...

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

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

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

Sen. John Thune said he wanted to confirm Trump's cabinet nominees and collaborate with him to make spending cuts and ...

President-elect Donald Trump did not endorse a candidate to replace Sen. Mitch McConnell as the Senate Republican leader.

Republican Sen. John Thune of South Dakota was elected the next Senate majority leader on Wednesday after the GOP won control ...

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

WASHINGTON (AP) -- 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 ...