Watertown and Aberdeen Republicans Josephine Garcia and Brandei Schaefbauer will join 37 other female lawmakers in Pierre when the 2025 session starts.

Trump on Thursday selected former Rep. Doug Collins of Georgia to lead the Department of Veterans Affairs. Collins, who ...

Republicans have elected South Dakota Sen. John Thune as the next Senate majority leader, completing a momentous shift in ...

The outcome of the secret leadership ballot, expected after the November election, is deeply uncertain. It’s a weighty choice ...

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) – Now that the 2024 General Election has wrapped up, lawmakers are looking ahead to what comes next.

Senate Republicans have elected South Dakota’s John Thune as the next Senate majority leader after rejecting public overtures ...

Thune, of South Dakota, beat out Sens. John Cornyn of Texas and Rick Scott of Florida in a secret ballot election to replace Mitch McConnell.

President-elect Donald Trump's picks for his Cabinet and other high-profile posts will be a test for the new Senate. Will it ...

A look at the three candidates: Thune, 63, defeated then-Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle in 2004 after arguing during the campaign that Daschle had lost his South Dakota roots during his years in ...

In the days after President-elect Donald Trump’s victory, allies described his transition effort as far more disciplined than ...

Kentucky Sen. Mitch McConnell announced he would step down from his leadership post earlier this year, ending his historic ...

The President-elect has wasted no time in building his top team including Tom Homan and Mike Waltz - with more announcements ...