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 McConnell into a key ...

In the first seriously contested Senate Republican leadership election in decades, three senators are vying to replace longtime GOP leader Mitch McConnell when he steps down from the post at the begin ...

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.

Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL) also vowed to help incoming Senate Republican Leader John Thune accomplish President-elect Donald Trump's agenda in the new Congress.

Oklahoma's two Republican U.S. Senators did not choose the candidate preferred by President-Elect Donald Trump's inner circle ...

Sen. Rick Scott of Florida fell short in his bid to become Senate majority leader, with GOP senators selecting Senate ...

John Thune will become the next Senate majority leader, committed to enacting President-elect Donald Trump's agenda.

Donald Trump will meet with top lawmakers on Wednesday – the same day members of the House and Senate vote on crucial congressional leadership posts.

Thune, who is 63 and in his fourth Senate term, has promised to work closely with Trump despite differences the two have had ...

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 ...

John Thune has been selected as the new Senate majority leader, beating out John Cornyn of Texas, and Rick Scott of Florida.

Senate Majority Leader Rick Scott? The whole idea seemed preposterous, but in this MAGA world, you never know. Senate ...