Senate Republicans are faced with the choice of whether to assert independence or confirm a string of unqualified nominees.

In choosing South Dakota’s John Thune as their new leader, Senate Republicans appear to have recognized a crucial truth: It is in their party’s interest to be led by a ...

The simplest explanation is that Trump actually intends to install in the nation’s top law enforcement position somebody who ...

The cryptocurrency industry is expressing optimism as Senator John Thune of South Dakota was elected as the new Senate Majority Leader on November 13. Thune's ...

Sen. John Thune "has called for taking the debt limit hostage to force cuts to Social Security," warned one defender of the ...

Oklahoma’s two U.S. senators supported different candidates for majority leader in the next Congress, but neither backed Rick Scott of Florida.

South Dakota's relatively unassuming national presence was shattered this week after a meteoric rise to power for Gov. Kristi ...

Some members of the Cabinet, like vice president and White House chief of staff, do not need Senate approval. But most of them do.

It’s been a whirlwind two days, but John Thune is out of Washington, D.C. and back home “Always good to be in South Dakota, ...

WASHINGTON – Republicans have taken control of the U.S. Senate, leaving Colorado’s two Democratic senators in the minority.

Several Republican senators have said they are not inclined to abdicate their "advice and consent" role in presidential ...