John Thune

South Dakota Senator John Thune has been sworn in for his fourth term in the upper chamber of Congress. What’s on the mind of the second-ranking Republican Senator leading into session?

Both South Dakota U.S. Senators are pushing back against a call from former President Donald Trump to suspend parts of the U.S. Constitution to reinstate him as President.

Thune defeated Democrat Brian Bengs and Libertarian Tamara Lesnar in the 2022 Senate race.

Republican incumbent Sen. John Thune was challenged on a number of topics by Democrat Brian Bengs and Libertarian Tamara Lesnar in Friday's SDPB/Dakota News Now Debate.

South Dakota’s U.S. Senators say there’s a clear document declassification process that should be followed by everyone. The senators are responding to claims from former President Donald Trump that he declassified documents later found at his Florida home.

Republican U.S. Sen. John Thune supports a proposed federal 15-week abortion ban. The bill was introduced by Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham earlier this week.

South Dakota’s congressional delegation wants to restore mandatory country of origin labelling through the next Farm Bill.

South Dakota’s congressional delegation is decrying the Biden administration's student loan forgiveness. The move forgives up to $20,000 in student loan debt for those making $125,000 or less a year.

At a Wednesday roundtable discussion at Dakotafest in Mitchell, South Dakota’s three members of Congress discussed policy concerns and the political realities of the 2023 bill.

South Dakota Senator John Thune says the CHIPS and Science Act included too much government spending to gain his support.