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

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

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 ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

Thune will be the point person shepherding President-elect Donald Trump's agenda through the chamber with a 53-47 GOP majority. Senate Republicans have elected Sen. John Thune, R-SD, as the next GOP ...

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

Senate Republicans huddled for hours at the Library of Congress near the Capitol to discuss their priorities for next year.

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 ...

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