Recess appointments could allow the president-elect to bypass Senate confirmations for some of the most powerful positions in ...

Agriculture groups rally behind Thune's election as Senate majority leader as a new Farm Bill remains a top concern for the ...

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

This week on Matters of the State, we sit down with Sen. John Thune, the incoming Majority Leader in the U.S. Senate.Sen.

The journey of U.S. Sen. John Thune to new Senate majority leader began 20 years ago in one of the hardest fought, ...

Senate Republicans chose John Thune of South Dakota, a longtime Mitch McConnell deputy, as their new leader over Donald Trump ...

Supporters of President-elect Trump freaked out on Sen. Mitch McConnell after a now deleted claimed he spoke out against recess appointments for his nominees.

Donald Trump’s entourage during his visit to UFC 309 Saturday at Madison Square Garden offers some clues about who is in his ...

Even though the Senate will be in GOP control come January, top Republicans have already signaled there’s no way they will ...

The man set to replace Kristi Noem as South Dakota governor is a friendly, plain-spoken rancher and specialty welder whom ...

After a resounding election victory, President-elect Donald Trump and Republicans say they have a “mandate” to govern.

President-elect Donald Trump is pressing forward with his decision to put forward former Rep. Matt Gaetz as attorney general, ...