Thune, one of South Dakota's two Republican senators, said Feb. 3 he is "not in favor of federalizing elections." ...

State Senator Helene Duhamel and U.S. Congressman Dusty Johnson give their take on a potential west river water pipeline ...

South Dakota U.S. Senators John Thune and Mike Rounds are supporting a bill that would bring a proposed water initiative for ...

However, the South Dakota Republican said he is supporting legislation known as the SAVE Act, which would require proof of ...

Some of South Dakota's prominent independents and Democratic advocacy leaders say the state's Congressional leaders need to ...

WASHINGTON — Republican U.S. Sen. John Thune of South Dakota announced Monday that he plans to run for U.S. Senate GOP leader. “I hope to be,” Thune said in an interview with KELOLAND News, a news ...

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO/AP) — The ongoing federal government shutdown is the longest in American history. For his part, Republican Sen. John Thune of South Dakota, who serves as the Senate majority ...

Trump said Monday that Republicans "ought to nationalize the voting," but Thune said the current system of states running elections has "worked pretty well." ...

We're going to hear now from the third-ranking Republican in the Senate. That's John Thune of South Dakota who joins us from his home in Sioux Falls. Senator Thune, welcome to the program. SENATOR ...

Senate Majority Leader John Thune, a Republican from South Dakota, speaks at a news conference at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, on Dec. 16, 2025. Credit - Graeme Sloan—Bloomberg via Getty Images ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. MITCHELL, S.D. (AP) — The gold-leafed ...