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

The Republicans' “big, beautiful bill," has passed the Senate, but provisions slashing Medicaid spending could devastate ...

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 ...

Nearly two dozen incumbent members of Congress are not seeking reelection, with many choosing instead to run for governor in their respective states.

Senate Republicans will test the popularity of Department of Government Efficiency spending cuts this week by aiming to pass President Donald Trump’s request to claw back $9.4 ...

Senate Majority Leader John Thune said Senate Republicans are mulling legislation to address the historic number of federal ...

Disputes among Republicans about parts of Trump's major tax bill threaten approval in the Senate and past compromises reached by the GOP-led House.

Thune, a top deputy of outgoing Republican leader Mitch McConnell, will oversee the first GOP Senate majority in four years.

The battle over John Cornyn’s seat is shaping up to be one of the ugliest Senate races of 2026, writes John Bowden ...

Disputes among Republicans about parts of Trump's major tax bill threaten approval in the Senate and past compromises reached by the GOP-led House.

Lawmakers worked through the weekend to move President Donald Trump’s bill closer to the finish line as Republicans’ self-imposed July 4 deadline approaches.