Presidents deserve wide latitude in selecting members of their Cabinet. But, at the same time, the Senate must take its ...

Incoming U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-South Dakota, signaled Tuesday he’s willing to push back against potential ...

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He at least has the support of his colleague, U.S. Sen. John Thune. The fellow South Dakota Republican and the Senate ...

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Responding to Trump is a challenge for anyone in government, but the position of majority leader is especially influential. In defending the Senate’s independence and norms, McConnell has sometimes ...

During the vote over the Senate majority leader, Bannon was incensed that Sen. Rick Scott, the MAGA pick, lost out to John ...

PIERRE, S.D. ( South Dakota Searchlight) – U.S. Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, sponsored a resolution adopted by the Senate ...

CNN's Dana Bash hosts Scott Jennings, Shermichael Singleton, Jamal Simmons, and Karen Finney to discuss Trump's second ...

S.D., is now Senate majority leader; North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum has been nominated to be Secretary of Interior; and South ...