Kentucky Sen. Mitch McConnell announced he would step down from his leadership post earlier this year, ending his historic run.

Senate Republicans selected Sen. John Thune of South Dakota to be their leader in the next Congress, three sources with knowledge of the vote said, replacing longtime leader Mitch McConnell, who is stepping down after a record 18 years. Thune, the Senate ...

Senate Majority Leader John Thune is on a collision course with President Donald Trump over nixing a longstanding legislative tool to end the 36-day government shutdown. Thune, who pledged to defend the filibuster on Day One of his leadership tenure,

While President Donald Trump is advocating for the elimination of the filibuster, Senate Majority Leader John Thune said that there are not enough votes.

Senate Majority Leader John Thune told ABC News on Wednesday that the thousands of furloughed federal workers will get back pay when the government shutdown ends. However, he would not say whether he has discussed this with President Donald Trump, who has ...

Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) is eying a proposal to end the government shutdown as the gridlock in Washington, D.C., enters its ninth day. Thune is “ready” to use Congress’s appropriations process to open the government. It’s an arduous ...

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 Trump's influence.