Who senators choose, and whether Trump ultimately endorses a candidate in the final hours, could set the tone for Trump’s ...

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

In the first seriously contested Senate Republican leadership election in decades, three senators are vying to replace ...

The 63-year-old won 25 votes for Senate majority leader, while Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, got 15 and Florida Sen. Rick Scott ...

President-elect Donald Trump picked South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem to head the Department of Homeland Security, as he zeroes ...

Before the Senate, Thune represented in the House, worked as the executive director of the South Dakota Republican Party and ...

Clinton Anderson, who served as the United States Secretary of Agriculture under President Harry S. Truman, was born in ...

Thune will replace Senator Mitch Mcconnell of Kentucky, who is stepping down from party leadership after a record 18-year ...

Like McConnell, Thune hails from the Republican Party’s traditional wing. He has held the Republican whip position since 2019 ...

Cornyn had for years signaled he wanted to succeed his close ally GOP leader Mitch McConnell. On Wednesday, he lost in a vote ...

President-elect Donald Trump's picks for his Cabinet and other high-profile posts will be a test for the new Senate. Will it ...