Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) is forging a close working relationship with President-elect Donald Trump, one that the new GOP leader sees as critical for the success of a Republican-controlled Washington.

Senate Majority Leader John Thune also said in an interview Sunday that he's willing to stand up to President-elect Donald Trump when they disagree.

New Senate Majority Leader John Thune on Sunday said one of his top objectives will be to address the country’s “fiscal mess” — even while acknowledging upcoming expected GOP tax cuts may

Senator John Thune said Friday that the filibuster has "perhaps the greatest impact in preserving the Founders' vision of the Senate."

The affable traditional conservative from South Dakota is the first new chief of the Senate G.O.P. in nearly two decades. He will confront a challenge managing President-elect Donald J. Trump’s expectations.

When asked for comment, a spokesman for Senate Majority Leader John Thune said "two things we don't discuss publicly: Whip counts and private conversations with the president."

Some lawmakers emotionally recalled the violence. Others said they’d rather move on. And some said it wasn’t violent at all.

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.

Senate Majority Leader John Thune tells "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" that as President-elect Donald Trump set to take back the White House, Thune will work with him to understand "what's realistic" in achieving his agenda in the upper chamber.

Congress officially certified Donald Trump’s victory in the 2024 presidential election, with Vice President Kamala Harris presiding over the counting of the Electoral College votes from each state. Follow here for the latest live news updates.