John Thune’s victory on a secret-ballot continued the long tradition, in both parties, of elevating small-state senators to ...

How Malcolm Washington paid homage to his family legacy with directorial debut 'The Piano Lesson': 'A big part of this was ...

Back in the '30s, the financial constraints of the Great Depression leads Berniece's brother Boy Willie — played by the ...

The South Dakota senator prevailed over John Cornyn and Trump ally Rick Scott in the vote Wednesday.

With his nomination of China hardliner Marco Rubio for secretary of state, U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has signaled his ...

Supporters and opponents of a proposal to slash public defender caseloads in Washington made their closing arguments to the state Supreme Court on Wednesday. For two hours, justices listened to ...

After 18 years of Mitch McConnell, Senate Republicans officially have a new top dog: South Dakota Senator John Thune will ...

Mitch McConnell’s 18-year run as Senate Republican leader ended Wednesday as the GOP caucus selected a longtime protege of ...

Who senators choose, and whether Trump ultimately endorses a candidate in the final hours, could set the tone for Trump’s ...

Hegseth, who grew up in Forest Lake, has served in the military though he lacks senior military or national security ...

Trump is rolling out a steady stream of appointees and nominees for his upcoming administration, working thus far at a faster ...

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's Republicans on Tuesday inched closer to winning a majority in the House of ...