The Senate finds itself in a familiar position, working to avoid a partial government shutdown with just hours to spare.

Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) said Thursday that Republicans are open to giving Democrats an amendment vote on a ...

The low-drama South Dakotan has arrived at the apex of power in the Senate just as Donald Trump is exerting his own executive authority. Will Thune draw a line?

The Louisiana senator has been tapped to consult with the president on a strategy for avoiding a federal default.

S.D., joins ‘America’s Newsroom’ to discuss Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer’s decision to support the GOP’s spending bill and backlash from his own party.

WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) – Congress is just hours away from a potential government shutdown. The Senate has until midnight to ...

Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) said he supports President Trump using tariffs to stop the flow of fentanyl into the United States but said the tariffs should be temporary, citing the ...

Senate Majority Leader John Thune on Tuesday publicly nudged tech titan Elon Musk to delegate at least some of his DOGE cutback efforts to Trump administration officials “better attuned’’ to ...

Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer is signaling he’s ready to start the process of considering a Republican-led spending bill to prevent a midnight Friday government shutdown ...

Seeking to stonewall Republicans and Trump, Senate Democrats launched their third legislative filibuster last week to deny the required 60 votes for a GOP bill.

Shortly after Donald Trump blindsided senators and endorsed the House’s plan to advance the president’s agenda last week, Senate Majority Leader John Thune convened his leadership team to ...