Sen. John Thune used his first few minutes of floor time to make a commitment to defend the filibuster rule, which requires at least 60 votes to pass Senate legislation.

The 119th Congress convenes Friday with a huge shift of power in Washington as the GOP takes control of both chambers ahead ...

A year and a half after Oyster Bay's inspector general resigned during an ethics probe, the town has yet to hire a successor ...

Rep. Mike Johnson, R-La., was reelected House speaker on Jan. 3., receiving the bare minimum, 218 votes. Sen. John Thune, R-S.D., was selected by his Republican colleagues as the Senate’s new majority ...