Sen. John Thune (R-SD) has added a touch of South Dakota to his new Senate office, hanging a bison head named Murdo in the front room of his majority leader suite.

Sen. John Thune, the new Senate majority leader from South Dakota, joins TODAY to weigh in on the flurry of pardons issued by Joe Biden in the last hours of his presidency and how he plans to work with Donald Trump to enact his agenda.

South Dakota Trade CEO Luke Lindberg was chosen as President-elect Donald Trump's pick for under secretary of trade and foreign ag affairs.

Noem, Thune prepare for new roles in Washington as South Dakota awaits a new governor and early 2026 election intrigue.

President Trump said he is open to using recess appointments to get his Cabinet appointees confirmed if delays keep emerging in the Senate.

Around this time two years ago, as the Republican majority in the House got to work, among the earliest priorities for the party was a new, GOP-friendly investigation into the Jan. 6 attack. The endeavor would be led by Loudermilk, who faced some awkward questions about a controversial Capitol tour the day before the riot.

When I asked Speaker Mike Johnson about Senate Majority Leader John Thune at a POLITICO Live event Tuesday, he was quick to praise the South Dakotan as a “principled” and “experienced ...

Many Republicans on Capitol Hill do not agree with President Donald Trump’s decision to pardon and commute sentences for more than 1,500 people charged with crimes related to the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol.

Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) previewed what the first 100 days of the second Trump administration will focus on, specifically how Congress will work with President-elect Donald Trump ...

Senators Rounds and Thune re-introduce legislation to return part of the Wounded Knee Massacre site to restricted fee status.

Lawsuits challenged President Trump’s executive orders on birthright citizenship and protections for federal workers, and a church leader asked him to show “mercy.” In jails and courtrooms, high-profile Jan.

Kristi Noem was introduced in the hearing by SD Sen. John Thune and ND Sen. Kevin Cramer South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem speaks during a town hall campaign event for Donald Trump, in Oaks, Pennsylvania on Oct.