The Senate on Friday narrowly averted a government shutdown at midnight, passing a G.O.P.-written stopgap spending measure ...

No South Dakota Democrat has won a statewide election since 2008, and the last Democratic governor elected in the state was ...

Fear might be the driving motivator behind Republican lawmakers’ continual bend to Donald Trump. The GOP caucus is reportedly ...

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Prior to his replacement as Senate Republican leader by John Thune in 2024 ... that ended the recognition of a constitutional right to abortion and expanded gun rights. Mr McConnell has also ...

Abortion pills can harm women ... House Speaker Mike Johnson and Senate Majority Leader John Thune should be commended for bringing this vital piece of legislation up for a vote this week ...

Back in the minority and seeking to stonewall President Donald Trump, Senate Democrats have transitioned into the latest phase of their love-hate relationship with the filibuster. Democrats launched ...

President Donald Trump will address Congress and the American people Tuesday night as he lays out his plans for the months ahead.The president's remarks are slated to begin just after 9 p.m. EST.Trump ...

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?

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 ...