Feb 23, 2025 · Shortly after Donald Trump blindsided senators and endorsed the House’s plan to advance the president’s agenda Wednesday, Senate Leader John Thune convened his leadership team to navigate next ...

Nov 13, 2024 · Sen. John Thune, R-S.D., was elected by Republicans Wednesday to be the party’s first new Senate leader in nearly two decades—despite some MAGA Republicans pushing for a more fervent...

Nov 13, 2024 · John Thune triumphed in his campaign for GOP leader by laser-focusing on two things: Republican senators and mending his relationship with Donald Trump. He spent the last few months donating...

Feb 19, 2025 · That power move by Senate Majority Leader John Thune is setting up a dramatic clash with House Speaker Mike Johnson when the House returns next week, and possibly with Trump himself, as party...

Nov 11, 2024 · Resurfaced video and tweets show Senator John Thune criticizing Trump, fueling GOP tensions in Senate leadership race. Senator John Thune of South Dakota, a leading contender for the U.S. Senate Majority Leader position, faces renewed scrutiny over his past reluctance to endorse Donald Trump.

Feb 19, 2025 · Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) told reporters on Wednesday that he was surprised by President Trump’s support for the GOP-controlled House’s one-bill spending plan as Congress...

Nov 15, 2024 · When Donald Trump tried to overturn the results of the 2020 election, some of the clearest and most consistent objections came from the senior senator from South Dakota, John Thune. That...

Nov 13, 2024 · South Dakota Senator John Thune says that Republicans are "united" behind President-elect Donald Trump 's policies and agenda, in a statement following his election as Senate majority...

Feb 25, 2024 · GOP Sen. John Thune, the No. 2 Republican in the Senate, is endorsing former President Donald Trump as the party’s nominee, his office confirmed to CNN. The backing from the South Dakota...

It was a Sunday afternoon in March, and former President Donald Trump had just walked off the golf course. John Thune, the second highest-ranking Republican in the Senate, was in Palm...