Senate GOP leader John Thune (R-S.D.) is primed to hand President Trump a quick string of wins on his first days in office. Why it matters: Thune and Trump have a complicated history, but the new majority leader is doing his best to start Congress off on the right foot.

The speaker acknowledged the borrowing limit could be included in government funding talks — where he’ll need Democratic votes.

Thune sat down for an interview with the Washington Examiner that marked his first with a print outlet since assuming his new role as Senate majority leader.

With Donald Trump's agenda at stake, the top Republican leaders are divided on fundamental questions of strategy.

One big package for border, taxes or two separate bills? Congressional Republicans debate how to deliver legislative wins for Donald Trump.

House Speaker Mike Johnson often says he sees himself as the quarterback and President-elect Donald Trump as the coach calling plays on their legislative priorities

Mike Johnson of Louisiana on the first ballot ... These priorities are mirrored by Johnson, as well as new GOP Senate Majority Leader John Thune of South Dakota. Republicans hold control of the White House and Congress, but only by a slim margin ...

Johnson, a Republican from north Louisiana, is pushing a single bill using a parliamentary maneuver called “budget reconciliation,” challenging the two-bill strategy pursued by a pair of Senate Republicans, Majority Leader John Thune of South Dakota, and Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina.

President-elect Trump wants congressional Republicans to figure out a way to avoid a default on the national debt after venting his frustration with the Senate GOP over its failure to raise the

In a sit-down interview with the Washington Examiner on Monday, his first with a print outlet since assuming his role, Thune touted his “strong” communication with the incoming president ...

On average, Mike Lee posted to X every 28 minutes over the last six months of 2024 — an astonishing pace that critics say shows he's not serious about the work of a U.S. senator, but allies say it lets Lee speak directly to supporters.

If Donald Trump were open to a suggestion, I'd offer him this Inauguration Day advice: Apply the KISS method to your final term in office.