South Dakota Sen. John Thune was chosen to become the new Republican Senate leader on Wednesday, Nov. 13, replacing longtime ...

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.

Three contenders are jockeying to succeed Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) as GOP leader: Minority Whip John Thune of South ...

GOP senators are choosing a new leader this week, and MAGA world is lining up behind Rick Scott in what will be a test of ...

The GOP’s leadership within the Senate will shift as longtime Kentucky Sen. Mitch McConnell announced earlier this year that ...

Republicans have taken control of the U.S. Senate and are fighting to keep their majority in the U.S. House, which would ...

"Certainly a happy day for the GOP." Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell celebrated widespread Republican wins.

Despite apparent friction between two outspoken leaders of the U.S. Republican party, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell ...

Senate Republicans are poised to make a historic decision on Wednesday when they'll gather behind closed doors to select ...

Republican Sen. John Thune of South Dakota was elected new Senate majority leader, replacing Sen. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky ...

Senators John Thune of South Dakota, John Cornyn of Texas, and Rick Scott of Florida, have announced their intentions to replace McConnell as the Senate Republican leader. It is unclear who is the ...

Mitch McConnell announced earlier this year that ... (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images) John Thune is serving as the senior United States senator from South Dakota, a seat he has held since ...