AILSA CHANG, HOST: Newly elected Senate Majority Leader John Thune has his work cut out for him. Within hours of securing the Senate's top job, tensions within his party were evident already.

WASHINGTON – Senate Republicans have elected Sen. John Thune, R-S.D., as the next Senate majority leader after rejecting public overtures from allies of President-elect Donald Trump who backed a ...

Republican Sen. John Thune of South Dakota was elected the next Senate majority leader on Wednesday after the GOP won control of the Senate last week. Thune will replace GOP Sen. Mitch McConnell ...

Washington, D.C. — Senate Republicans elected John Thune to serve as their next majority leader in the second round of private voting Wednesday, rejecting the social-media fueled populist push ...

U.S. Senate Republicans elected Sen. John Thune of South Dakota to be the Majority Leader starting in January, opting for a seasoned Washington insider despite pressure by supporters of President ...

In a collegial body like this, there's just a ton of socialization and making sure you have buy-in,” the Senate GOP leader ...

President Trump’s America-first agenda, backed by the tens of millions who elected him, can only move forward if senators ...

Alabama Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R) on Thursday called for Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) to fire Parliamentarian Elizabeth MacDonough “ASAP,” hours after she delivered a major ruling ...

WASHINGTON — Republicans have elected South Dakota Sen. John Thune as the next Senate majority leader, completing a momentous shift in their leadership that will elevate a top deputy of Minority ...

Republicans elected Sen. John Thune of South Dakota to be the Senate majority leader. Thune defeated Sen. John Cornyn of Texas and Sen. Rick Scott of Florida. A number of allies of President-elect ...