The Senate passed a six-month spending bill Friday, hours before a government shutdown, overcoming sharp Democratic ...

To beat Trump, we need clarity of purpose, discipline and coordination," one top Democratic strategist said. "It’s clear none of that exists right now.” ...

House Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) is being warned to push back against President Donald Trump to avoid earning a legacy ...

Trump’s friendlier approach to dealing with Republican lawmakers is a stark departure from his first term, when he often took ...

Senate Republican committee chairs delivered a blunt message to Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) last week that ...

Although senators are reluctant to make outright comparisons to McConnell, who many revere as the premiere tactician of the Senate, many observed Thune has been more free flowing with information ...

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 ...

McConnell's announcement had been expected by some in the political sphere since he announced he would step down as the ...

South Dakota Sen. John Thune, a top McConnell deputy, replaced him as majority leader. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, doubling down on his opposition to President Obama’s Supreme Court ...