Senate Republicans on Wednesday elected John Thune to be the next Republican leader to succeed Mitch McConnell in a position he's held for 17 years.

Republican John Thune of South Dakota is elected the next Senate majority leader Thune beat out two other competitors, Sens. John Cornyn and Rick Scott, by gaining majority support from GOP ...

Sen. John Thune of South Dakota is one of the most powerful people in Washington that folks outside D.C. have never heard of.

U.S. Sen. Rick Scott’s underdog bid for majority leader came up short on Wednesday, despite the support of many of the most influential figures in President-elect Donald Trump’s MAGA movement ...

U.S. Sen. Rick Scott’s underdog bid for majority leader came up short on Wednesday, despite the support of many of the most influential figures in President-elect Donald Trump’s MAGA movement ...

Senate Republicans tapped John Thune of South Dakota to lead the party for the next two years and succeed Mitch McConnell, the longest-serving leader of either party in Senate history.

Republican Sen. John Thune of South Dakota will officially become majority leader when the new Senate is sworn in on Jan. 3.

GOP senators did not choose Rick Scott to be their next leader, showing the limits of Musk's and other MAGA influencers' online pressure campaign.

Rick Scott won’t be the next Senate Majority Leader, after coming in third in the first round of votes among Republican members.

John Thune, John Cornyn & Rick Scott competed in the secret ballot election to replace Kentucky’s Mitch McConnell as Republican leader.

Topline Republicans in the Senate elected Sen. John Thune, R-S.D., majority leader Wednesday, rejecting MAGA-backed candidate Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., and a third contender, Sen. John Cornyn, R ...