Reports from Washington have Sen. John Thune of South Dakota, who serves as Senate Republican whip, winning the leadership ...

On Wednesday morning, shortly before a majority of GOP senators cast their votes for Thune, U.S. Senator Ted Cruz appeared to ...

Cornyn has for years signaled he wanted to succeed his close ally GOP leader Mitch McConnell. He lost in a vote decided by ...

"I think there should not be any limitations on the Senate Judiciary Committee's investigation, including whatever the House ...

Here is who might have been the Senate majority leader. Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, lost his bid to become the next Senate majority leader on Wednesday, concluding his years-long effort to lead his ...

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John Thune’s victory on a secret-ballot continued the long tradition, in both parties, of elevating small-state senators to ...

The outcome of the secret leadership ballot, expected after the November election, is deeply uncertain. It’s a weighty choice ...

Thune, of South Dakota, beat out Sens. John Cornyn of Texas and Rick Scott of Florida in a secret ballot election to replace Mitch McConnell.

South Dakota Sen. John Thune was elected to the position on Wednesday, beating out Scott and Sen. John Cornyn of Texas.

Many Republican senators were stunned that Representative Matt Gaetz, Republican of Florida, had been chosen as the nominee, ...