A midnight Friday deadline is looming for the U.S. Senate to pass a federal funding bill to avert a government shutdown.

The bill passed the Senate, 84 to 16, with all the no votes from Democrats. It next heads to the House, where a similar ...

House Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) is being warned to push back against President Donald Trump to avoid earning a legacy ...

A handful of Senate Democrats joined with Republicans to advance a stopgap government funding bill – hours before a partial ...

Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) announced Friday afternoon that the Senate would begin voting immediately on a ...

Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) said Thursday that Republicans are open to giving Democrats an amendment vote on a ...

The Senate plans to take up a House-passed bill to fund the government through September beginning on Friday, which needs the ...

The Senate approved a bill targeting fentanyl traffickers, aiming for enhanced prison sentences and tighter regulations.

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?

Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) gently rebuked Elon Musk over his actions at DOGE over the last month and change on ...

Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) said he supports President Trump using tariffs to stop the flow of fentanyl into ...

The Louisiana senator has been tapped to consult with the president on a strategy for avoiding a federal default.