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Sen. John Thune of South Dakota is one of the most powerful people in Washington that folks outside D.C. have never heard of.

For all the drama generated every four years by Cabinet appointments, defeat of a nominee by a vote in the Senate is ...

U.S. Senate Republicans elected John Thune to lead the chamber next year, opting for a well-regarded insider and shrugging ...

The South Dakota Republican failed in his first try for the Senate but came back to defeat a chamber leader. Now he will be ...

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