Thune, of South Dakota, beat out Sens. John Cornyn of Texas and Rick Scott of Florida in a secret ballot election to replace Mitch McConnell.

A Kentucky man charged with storming the U.S. Capitol is suspected by the FBI of stealing a laptop belonging to then-House ...

Democrats were projected to win at least 208 House seats and Republicans 215 seats as of Friday. A party needs 218 seats in order to have the majority.

Senator Mitch McConnell is stepping down as Senate Republican Leader after 18 years in the role. The Republican Party of ...

: Donald Trump has won Arizona to complete a sweep of the swing states. With his victory in Nevada earlier today, the home of ...

Senate Republicans on Wednesday selected Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, as their new leader in the 119th Congress, ...

U.S. Senate Republicans on Wednesday elected South Dakota Sen. John Thune as that chamber’s next majority leader during a ...

Mitch McConnell’s 18-year run as Senate Republican leader ended Wednesday as the GOP caucus selected a longtime protege of ...

Republicans are replacing McConnell, the longest serving Senate party leader, as they prepare to take majority control in the ...

The Ohio Senate on Wednesday approved a ban on transgender students using bathrooms that fit their gender identities and sent ...

Rick Scott won’t be the most important person in the U.S. Senate after all. When he announced a run for Republican leader six months ago, few took Scott seriously. He’d already sought the position ...

Sen. Mitch McConnell will be handing over his long-held Republican leadership position in the Senate to South Dakota Sen.