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?

“Democrats need to decide if they’re going to support funding legislation that came over from the House, or if they’re going ...

The Oklahoma Sooners’ first season in the SEC post-realignment was underwhelming, to put it lightly. The post Jim Nagy’s ...

Thune stood firmly in the middle among regional lawmakers who fell along party lines in responding to a heated exchange Friday, Feb. 28, between Trump and Zelenskyy, including mention of World War ...

Senate Majority Leader says "Russia is the aggressor" in war with Ukraine, calling the public blowout between Trump and Zelenskyy on Friday "spirited." U.S. President Donald Trump meets with ...

WASHINGTON — U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) today delivered the following remarks on the Senate floor: Thune’s remarks below (as delivered): “Mr. President, this afternoon we’re going ...

But the vote, teed up Thursday by Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD), suggests the continued potency Republicans see in transgender politics after putting it front and center in the 2024 ...

The Congressional Budget Office is estimating that the federal deficit will top one trillion dollars by 2020, a gap that will widen since Congress cut taxes and increased spending. South Dakota ...

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 ...

John Thune as Senate majority leader. There is only so far an administration can go without the support of Congress. Thune has demonstrated an ability to walk the tight rope between strong ...

That power move by Senate Majority Leader John Thune is setting up a dramatic clash with House Speaker Mike Johnson when the House returns next week, and possibly with Trump himself, as party ...

EXCLUSIVE — A Trump pollster found that House Republicans could score well with swing voters in the 2026 midterm elections if they supported extending tax credits for affordable healthcare ...