Former White House aide Peter Navarro questioned whether President-elect Trump’s nominees could get confirmed if either Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) or Sen. John Cornyn (R -Texas) is elected as Senate majority leader. Navarro argued some Trump supporters who ...

South Dakota Senator John Thune, a longtime deputy of Mitch McConnell and an advocate of free trade, has won the election to lead the Republican Senate majority next year, setting up potential conflicts with President-elect Donald Trump over tariffs and Ukraine aid.

Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL) is optimistic about the Senate GOP despite losing a bid to lead the conference on Wednesday. Sen. John Thune (R-SD) won the secret ballot race to lead the Senate GOP over Scott and Sen.

Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) was elected Senate majority leader Wednesday, ushering in a new era for the Senate GOP after nearly two decades under the helm of Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.). Why it matters: Thune will be tasked with balancing the diverging wings of the Republican Party,