Thune, of South Dakota, beat out Sens. John Cornyn of Texas and Rick Scott of Florida in a secret ballot election to replace Mitch McConnell.

The investigation into Gaetz stemmed from a probe into the Florida congressman’s one-time friend, former Seminole County Tax ...

Senate Republican Whip John Thune (S.D.) is facing a barrage of opposition from Trump allies ranging from Tucker Carlson to ...