Two decades after John Thune ignited his political brand by knocking off Democratic Senate Leader Tom Daschle in South Dakota ...

Republicans have elected South Dakota Sen. John Thune as the next Senate majority leader, completing a momentous shift in ...

WASHINGTON — Senate Republicans are meeting behind closed doors Wednesday ... Three senators entered the race for leader: John Thune of South Dakota, the current whip; John Cornyn of Texas, a former ...

After Republicans won races statewide, especially in South Texas, the chair of the Texas Democratic Party, Gilberto Hinojosa, said he plans to resign next year after ...

Senate Republican leaders are gathering behind closed doors today to pick a new majority leader to replace Mitch McConnell.

Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), a leading conservative, announced Wednesday morning he will back Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) for Senate ...

President-elect Donald Trump meets with President Joe Biden as Republicans prepare to take over both the House and Senate ...

U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz plans to vote for fellow right-wing firebrand Sen. Rick Scott of Florida over his fellow Texan Sen. John ...

Who senators choose, and whether Trump ultimately endorses a candidate in the final hours, could set the tone for Trump’s ...

U.S. Senate Republicans are voting for a new leader and Sen. Ted Cruz has announced he will not be voting for fellow Texan, ...

The head of the U.S. Senate choosing its new majority leader, and several Republican and advocacy groups in Texas have issued ...

President-elect Donald Trump has started picking top aides while Senate Republicans prepare to elect a new leader. Keep up ...