WASHINGTON — Republicans have elected South Dakota Sen. John Thune as the next Senate majority leader, completing a momentous shift in their leadership that elevates a top deputy of Mitch ...

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Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) says it is his “hope” that the Senate passes legislation to place tough sanctions ...

During his remarks from the Senate floor today, Senator John Thune celebrated the GOP's disastrous "Big Beautiful Bill," labeling it a "generational investment." ...

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During remarks on the Senate floor Tuesday, Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) spoke about the passage of the ...

Senate Republicans’ main outside groups raised more than $85 million in the first half of 2025, blowing past every previous off-year mark. Axios reported Tuesday that the Senate Leadership Fund and ...

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While Senator John Thune praises President Trump’s “Big, Beautiful Bill,” others throughout South Dakota have raised concerns about it. KELOLAND’s Don Jorgensen sat down with Thune about the bill, but ...

U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune says the so-called ‘big beautiful bill’ that was signed into law last week by ...