U.S. Senate Republicans vote to keep John Thune as leader after steep midterm election losses
U.S. Senate Republicans reelected South Dakota Sen. John Thune as their leader on Tuesday (November 11, 2026) after a tense day of private discussions about steep losses in the midterm elections that cost them their majority. Mr. Thune was always expected to prevail, as he is popular with his GOP colleagues and was running unopposed…