Sen. John Thune was privately backed by President-elect Donald Trump, Steve Daines told his colleagues, despite Trump's ...

John Thune was chosen by his peers on Wednesday to lead his ... McConnell is the longest-serving Senate party leader in U.S.

Senate Republicans have elected Sen. John Thune, R-S.D., as the new Senate majority leader as longtime top Senate Republican ...

President-elect Donald Trump congratulated Sen. John Thune on winning election to the role of Senate majority leader, ...

Sen. John Thune has won an internal election among Republican senators to become the chamber’s next majority leader ...

Cornyn has for years signaled he wanted to succeed his close ally GOP leader Mitch McConnell. He lost in a vote decided by ...

Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI Nov. 13 (UPI) --Senate Republicans on Wednesday elected Sen. John Thune to succeed Sen. Mitch ...

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

Senate Republicans have selected a new Senate majority leader to succeed Mitch McConnell, the longest-serving Senate party ...

Republican John Thune, who has been voted leader of the Senate, has not shied away from criticizing President-elect Donald ...

Sne. John Thune, elected as new majority leader, is known for consistently opposing marijuana legalization and resisting ...

Because it's a secret vote, we don't know exactly who voted for Thune to be the Senate Majority Leader, but we know a few of his public supporters.