Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., predicted Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y. will be stuck between a rock and a hard place over whether he will back a government shutdown.

WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 30: Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) walks towards the Senate floor at the U.S. Capitol Building on June 30, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images) ...

Senate Republicans on Wednesday elected John Thune to be the next Republican leader to succeed Mitch McConnell in a position he's held for 17 years. In doing so, they decided against choosing ...

A decision by Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) to schedule pro forma sessions throughout the August recess which will, in effect, stop Donald Trump from making any recess appointments, has ...

Senate Majority Leader John Thune is working on his pitch to persuade voters to turn out for the Republican slate of candidates during the 2026 midterms. Following a major victory in passing ...

EXCLUSIVE — Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) will be traveling to Europe later this month with a delegation of Senate GOP freshmen. The senators will be making stops in Denmark, Norway ...

John Thune said whether a deal is reached on 160 stalled nominees hinges on talks between the White House and Senate Democrats, and didn’t sound confident an agreement could be reached Friday.

Daschle Defends Iraq Remarks. Former Rep John Thune, in fiery debate on television show Meet the Press, accuses Tom Daschle, Senate minority leader, of emboldening America's enemi ...

WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 30: Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) walks towards the Senate floor at the U.S. Capitol Building on June 30, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images) ...