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.

The Trump administration offers promise and peril for American Catholic leaders’ top policy concerns, which include abortion ...

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

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

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 ...

The president-elect also plans to meet with Republicans near the Capitol as they focus on his Day 1 priorities and prepare ...

Sen. John Thune of South Dakota was elected the next Senate GOP leader, and will become the Senate majority leader in January ...

Approved bond funding and climate resiliency-focused state ballot measures could provide new ways for municipalities to fund improvements.

John Thune, John Cornyn and Rick Scott are vying to succeed Mitch McConnell as the Republicans leader in the U.S. Senate.