The low-drama South Dakotan has arrived at the apex of power in the Senate just as Donald Trump is exerting his own executive authority. Will Thune draw a line?

Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) kicked off his new year of leadership by keeping the Senate working for 10 weeks ...

Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) said Thursday that Republicans are open to giving Democrats an amendment vote on a ...

The bill passed the Senate, 84 to 16, with all the no votes from Democrats. It next heads to the House, where a similar ...

The Senate has passed a Republican-led six-month spending bill hours before a government shutdown, overcoming sharp ...

Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich writes that President Trump, Senate Majority Leader Thune and House Speaker Johnson pulled off a major political feat by getting the continuing resolution passed.

Shortly after Donald Trump blindsided senators and endorsed the House’s plan to advance the president’s agenda last week, Senate Majority Leader John Thune convened his leadership team to ...

Senate Majority Leader John Thune has deputized a folksy Louisiana lawmaker known for his blunt political observations and creative analogies to take the lead in convincing President Donald Trump ...

Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) said he supports President Trump using tariffs to stop the flow of fentanyl into the United States but said the tariffs should be temporary, citing the ...

Seeking to stonewall Republicans and Trump, Senate Democrats launched their third legislative filibuster last week to deny the required 60 votes for a GOP bill.

Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) told reporters on Wednesday that he was surprised by President Trump’s support for the GOP-controlled House’s one-bill spending plan as Congress ...

Senate Majority Leader John Thune on Tuesday publicly nudged tech titan Elon Musk to delegate at least some of his DOGE cutback efforts to Trump administration officials “better attuned’’ to ...