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.

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.

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

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

Since her failed presidential run in 2020, Gabbard has left the Democratic Party and become something of a conservative ...

President-elect Donald Trump has named Sen. Marco Rubio as his choice for secretary of state. Here are five things to know about the Republican from Florida, now in his third U.S. Senate term: ...

Who senators choose, and whether Trump ultimately endorses a candidate in the final hours, could set the tone for Trump’s ...

Sen. John Thune of Montana is the new majority leader, replacing longtime GOP leader Mitch McConnell, who is stepping aside ...

Elon Musk and the MAGA online right had pushed for Sen. Rick Scott to be chosen for the position over Thune.

After Republicans won races statewide, especially in South Texas, the chair of the Texas Democratic Party, Gilberto Hinojosa, ...

Senate Republicans returned to Washington for the first time since they secured the Senate majority to determine who will be the new party leader in the chamber.