Trump's cabinet nominations require Senate confirmation, and despite a GOP majority, he may struggle to get his picks ...

Senate Republicans elected South Dakota Sen. John Thune to succeed Kentucky Sen. Mitch McConnell as leader of the Senate's ...

The Senate minority whip from South Dakota will succeed Mitch McConnell as the head of Republicans in the chamber ...

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

Incoming Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) says that President-elect Trump’s controversial Cabinet picks face ...

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"I'm willing to grind through it and do it the old-fashioned way," Thune told reporters regarding confirmation hearings for ...

If the Senate puts up a fight against President-elect Trump's demand for recess appointments, could Trump force Congress to ...

Just hours after Republican Sen. John Thune was elected as the incoming Senate majority leader, President-elect Donald Trump ...

Staunch supporters of President-elect Donald Trump expressed their concerns that Sen. John Thune (R-SD) is likely to follow ...

With the GOP on the brink of a governing trifecta in Washington, Trump looms larger than ever, particularly on Capitol Hill, where his influence looks set to grow.