The newly-reelected Dusty Johnson describes fellow South Dakotans Kristi Noem and John Thune as quote “tremendous leaders and ...

John Thune of South Dakota to be the Majority Leader ... Republicans hold a slight majority in the Senate and in the House of Representatives. Thune won 29-24 against his opponent Sen.

This story originally appeared on South Dakota Searchlight. BRANDON, South Dakota — Incoming U.S. Senate Majority Leader John ...

Two decades after John Thune ignited his political brand by knocking off Democratic Senate Leader Tom Daschle in South Dakota ...

The South Dakota senator is viewed as a well-regarded ... Republicans are also on track to retain their majority in the House of Representatives, where several races have yet to be called.

Several of Trump’s nominations— Matt Gaetz and Tulsi Gabbard to name two—are so manifestly dangerous that they may, just may, ...

President-elect Donald Trump wants to eliminate the U.S. Department of Education and one of his supporters in the U.S. Senate ...

The journey of U.S. Sen. John Thune to new Senate majority leader began 20 years ago in one of the hardest fought, ...

By Luke Broadwater and Carl Hulse Reporting from the Capitol Republicans on Wednesday elected Senator John Thune of South Dakota, their No. 2 in the chamber, to serve as majority leader in the ...

Republicans are replacing Sen. Mitch McConnell, the longest serving Senate party leader, as they prepare to take majority control with the 53 seats they won in last week’s elections. WASHINGTON ...