If passed, Texas House Bill 1267 would allow lawmakers to recall the state's U.S. senators mid-term with a simple majority in ...

Texas House Republican Brian Harrison said the proposal would "ensure our U.S. Senators serve the best interest of the State ...

John Thune’s victory on a secret-ballot continued the long tradition, in both parties, of elevating small-state senators to ...

U.S. Sen. John Cornyn said he “absolutely” wants full disclosure on the House probe, which was expected to be released ...

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.

"I think there should not be any limitations on the Senate Judiciary Committee's investigation, including whatever the House ...

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

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 ...

Among the Texans positioned to take on powerful posts in the new Trump era of Washington politics, few were seen as more ...

Sen. John Thune's victory came out of the first competitive election for Senate Republican leader in three decades.

Matt Gaetz (R-Florida). Paxton’s possible appointment had sparked speculation among Texas political circles, but he was not selected. U.S. Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) lost his bid to become the next ...

“Elon Musk has dedicated himself to America’s future by offering to serve with President Trump to ensure our government works more efficiently and uses America’s taxpayer dollars effectively,” Hughes ...