The South Dakota Republican failed in his first try for the Senate but came back to defeat a chamber leader. Now he will be ...

Republican Sen. John Cornyn (Texas), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, said he “absolutely” wants to see the House ...

Republicans elected Sen. John Thune, R-S.D., after rejecting public overtures from allies of President-elect Donal Trump who ...

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

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.

Sen. John Thune has been voted Senate Majority Leader, replacing Mitch McConnell, following a secret-ballot vote on Wednesday.

The South Dakota senator prevailed over John Cornyn and Trump ally Rick Scott in the vote Wednesday.

Sen. John Thune has won an internal election among Republican senators to become the chamber’s next majority leader ...

WASHINGTON – Senate Republicans have elected Sen. John Thune, R-S.D., as the next Senate majority leader after rejecting ...

The GOP leaders were gathering behind closed doors to choose via secret ballot between South Dakota’s John Thune, John Cornyn ...

GOP Senators rally behind McConnell’s long-time deputy.