South Dakota Sen. John Thune was chosen to become the new Republican Senate leader on Wednesday, Nov. 13, replacing longtime ...

Elon Musk and the MAGA online right had pushed for Sen. Rick Scott to be chosen for the position over Thune.

Sen. John Thune, R-SD, says he’s “extremely honored” to have gotten the support “to lead the Senate in the 119th Congress,” ...

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

Senator John Thune (R-SD) was elected incoming Republican leader (November 13, 2024), replacing Senator Mitch McConnell (R-KY ...

Senate Republicans chose John Thune of South Dakota, a longtime Mitch McConnell deputy, as their new leader over Donald Trump ...

Sen. John Thune​ of South Dakota won on the second round of voting against Sen. John Cornyn​ of Texas in the race for Senate ...

The leadership election marks a monumental changing of the guard after nearly two decades with McConnell as Senate GOP leader ...

Kentucky Sen. Mitch McConnell announced he would step down from his leadership post earlier this year, ending his historic ...

Senate Republicans on Wednesday elected John Thune to be the next Republican leader to succeed Mitch McConnell in a position ...

Senate Republicans have elected Sen. John Thune, R-S.D., as the new Senate majority leader as longtime top Senate Republican ...