Attention is already turning to 2026, when South Dakota will elect a new governor as well as hold races for U.S. Senate.

GOP Whip John Thune of South Dakota was elected by the Senate Republican Conference to succeed Mitch McConnell as leader in a ...

President-elect Donald Trump has picked Kristi Noem to lead the Department of Homeland Security. Here's what to know about ...

Noem was widely ridiculed for admitting she shot and killed her family dog in her book published earlier this year.

Rhoden is a lifelong resident of South Dakota and currently lives in Union Center, a small rural community in Meade County ...

The 63-year-old won 25 votes for Senate majority leader, while Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, got 15 and Florida Sen. Rick Scott ...

Republican Sen. John Thune of South Dakota was elected new Senate majority leader, replacing Sen. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky ...

His secretary of state, attorney general and UN ambassador have been picked - but there are plenty more posts to fill.

Republicans have selected their party leaders for the next Congress under President-elect Donald Trump. Senate Republicans ...

Before the Senate, Thune represented in the House, worked as the executive director of the South Dakota Republican Party and ...

Thune, who is in his fourth Senate term, has promised to work closely with the president-elect despite differences the two ...

WASHINGTON — Republicans on Wednesday elected their leadership teams for the next Congress, opting for a new slate in the ...