Tag: John Thune

This combination of photos shows, from top left, President Donald Trump on Nov. 1, 2026, in Dubuque, Iowa, Republican U.S. Senate candidate Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on Oct. 31, 2026, in Fort Worth, Texas, bottom left, Sen. Jon Husted, R-Ohio, on Oct. 28, 2026, in Chillicothe, Ohio, and Sen. Darline Graham, R-S.C., on Aug. 24, 2026, in Columbia, S.C. (AP Photo)

GOP grapples with midterm bloodbath: ‘Think Titanic meets Hindenburg’

David Sivak · November 4, 2026 3:07 am

Graphic of Chuck Schumer and John Thune with the US Capitol building in the background with a donkey symbol

Blue wave carries Senate Democrats back into power for final years of Trump presidency

David Sivak · November 4, 2026 12:52 am

Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD), President Donald Trump, and House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA).

Johnson and Thune adopt Trump’s messaging on ‘fake’ polling as GOP looks to project midterm optimism

Emily Hallas · October 27, 2026 2:26 pm

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Trump killed ‘America First’ in Iran — and the midterm bloodbath will prove it

Arta Moeini · October 17, 2026 6:00 am

Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD).

Thune panned for ‘Native Americans’ Day’ social media post

Ramsey Touchberry · October 12, 2026 2:03 pm

Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, left, with several of his Senate colleagues discuss during a news conference how the Biden administration's upcoming sanctions on America's ability to produce oil and critical minerals weaken America's energy security and embolden enemies on Capitol Hill in 2024 in Washington.

Sabato’s Crystal Ball shifts Alaska and South Carolina Senate races in favor of Democrats

Emily Hallas · October 6, 2026 12:59 pm

John Thune and Donald trump collage

Thune presses Trump for more funding toward swinging battleground races red

Keely Bastow · October 6, 2026 11:24 am

Clockwise from top left MIke Johnson, John Thune, Hakeem Jeffries, Chuck Schumer

Who will survive? The high 2026 stakes for top leaders in Congress

Bob Cusack · October 6, 2026 7:00 am

Schumer vies for the Senate majority with a looming leadership headache

David Sivak · October 2, 2026 7:00 am

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD).

Midterm elections could complicate lengthy post-recess to-do list left by Congress

Ramsey Touchberry · October 1, 2026 4:15 pm

Senate dealmaking falls to the wayside as Thune tees up doomed midterm votes

David Sivak, Ramsey Touchberry · September 30, 2026 5:00 am

Senate Majority Leader John Thune responds to reporters.

Thune to skip White House AI meeting with Trump, Johnson, and tech CEOs

Naomi Lim · September 28, 2026 4:58 pm