The South Dakota Republican failed in his first try for the Senate but came back to defeat a chamber leader. Now he will be the leader himself.

President-elect Donald Trump did not endorse a candidate to replace Sen. Mitch McConnell as the Senate Republican leader.

Sen. John Thune will replace Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) as Republican Senate Majority Leader after a close contest Wednesday that took two ballots to resolve.

Thune beat out John Cornyn and Trump ally Rick Scott for the top position

WASHINGTON: The Republicans in the US Senate picked John Thune as the chamber's new leader Wednesday (Nov 13) as lawmakers scrambling to prepare for President-elect Donald Trump's new administration rejected h

Republicans sweep Congress and White House, giving Trump vast legislative power to push radical agenda and confirm key nominations.

Sen. John Thune of South Dakota is one of the most powerful people in Washington that folks outside D.C. have never heard of.

After claiming 218 seats in the US House of Representatives with a victory in Arizona on Wednesday, President-elect Donald Trump and his Republican Party will face even fewer roadblocks to impose their…

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

Republicans earlier gained control of the Senate from Democrats

Republicans secured control of the House of Representatives, completing a trifecta with the Senate and White House following the 2024 election, while several key members prepare to transition to Trump administration roles and new leadership emerges on the Financial Services Committee.

The Republicans have also gained control of the Senate from the Democrats.

Utah Sen. Mike Lee and Sen.-elect John Curtis congratulated John Thune after the South Dakota senator was picked to lead Republican caucus when the party takes control of the chamber next year.

They have secured the 218 seats needed to keep their majority in the 435-seat chamber

President-elect Donald Trump's Republican Party will control both houses of Congress when he takes office in January, Edison Research projected on Wednesday, enabling him to push an agenda of slashing taxes and shrinking the federal government.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans have won enough seats to control the U.S. House, completing the party’s sweep into power and securing their hold on U.S. government alongside President-elect Donald Trump. A House Republican victory in Arizona, alongside a win in slow-counting California earlier Wednesday, gave the GOP the 218 House victories that make up the […]

Trump has not endorsed any candidate in the race, but Sunday he made clear that he expects the new leader to go around regular Senate order, if necessary, to allow him to fill his Cabinet quickly

The Republican Party will keep control of the House of Representatives, giving Donald Trump a governing majority in both houses of Congress.

Senator John Thune has been in Congress for nearly three decades. He was first elected to the US House of Representatives in 1996.

The Republicans were declared the majority party in the U.S. House of Representatives Wednesday, completing a clean sweep of Congress and the White House in last week's elections and handing incoming president Donald Trump vast legislative power. After more than a week of vote counting, CNN and NBC projected that…

A week after the US elections, it's now projected Donald Trump's Republican party has won a majority of seats in the House of Representatives.