Reports from Washington have Sen. John Thune of South Dakota, who serves as Senate Republican whip, winning the leadership ...

On Wednesday morning, shortly before a majority of GOP senators cast their votes for Thune, U.S. Senator Ted Cruz appeared to ...

Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, lost his bid to become the next Senate majority leader on Wednesday, concluding his years-long ...

U.S. Sen. John Cornyn of Texas said he will still seek reelection in 2026 after falling a few votes short Wednesday in his ...

Cornyn has for years signaled he wanted to succeed his close ally GOP leader Mitch McConnell. He lost in a vote decided by ...

"I think there should not be any limitations on the Senate Judiciary Committee's investigation, including whatever the House ...

John Thune’s victory on a secret-ballot continued the long tradition, in both parties, of elevating small-state senators to ...

Texas House Republican Brian Harrison said the proposal would "ensure our U.S. Senators serve the best interest of the State ...

Among the Texans positioned to take on powerful posts in the new Trump era of Washington politics, few were seen as more ...

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.

The GOP leaders were gathering behind closed doors to choose via secret ballot between South Dakota’s John Thune, John Cornyn ...

The outcome of the secret leadership ballot, expected after the November election, is deeply uncertain. It’s a weighty choice ...