Thune is taking over for Sen. Mitch McConnell, who held the role for nearly two decades. Biden Says Goodbye—With Some Warnings Wendy’s announces beloved Frosty is back — along with rumored ...

In his maiden floor speech as Senate majority leader, Sen. John Thune of South Dakota used his first few minutes of floor time to make a commitment to defend the filibuster rule, which requires at ...

Sen. John Thune (R-SD) will promise to maintain the filibuster on Friday afternoon in his first speech as Senate majority leader. “One of my priorities as leader will be to ensure that the ...

Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., showed frustration with Democrats on Tuesday after a confirmation vote for President Trump's pick for CIA director in John Ratcliffe, who has bipartisan ...

WASHINGTON — New Senate Majority Leader John Thune is kicking off the new session with a promise to preserve the filibuster, saying in his first floor speech as leader that his priority will be ...

WASHINGTON — The Senate voted Thursday to confirm John Ratcliffe as the next CIA director, approving the second high-level ...

New Senate Majority Leader John Thune, a South Dakota Republican ... who will remain the leader of Senate Democrats, advised Thune in his floor speech Friday to take a bipartisan approach in ...

Senate Minority Whip John Thune, R-S.D., followed at right by Sen ... the first 100 days,” Thune said in a recent Senate floor speech. “That’s because we have a lot of work to do, and ...

Thune's comments came just after the Senate gaveled in to begin its new session. In his maiden floor speech as Senate majority leader, Sen. John Thune of South Dakota used his first few minutes of ...

Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) during a weekly news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, April 9, 2024. (KENNY HOLSTON/The New York Times) ...

Senate Majority Leader John Thune had called out Democratic Connecticut Sen. Chris Murphy for delaying the vote on a “key national security position.” ...