The president has repeatedly discussed his desire to "retake" the Panama Canal and take possession of Greenland.

Anti-establishment conservatives who opposed Thune for leader are satisfied but cautiously optimistic, as Trump turns up the pressure to confirm his nominees.

Thune's comments come as Trump is getting inaugurated on Jan. 20, with Trump planning to issue 10 executive orders on his first day in office.

FIRST ON FOX: Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., has selected four top Republican allies to be part of his unofficial cabinet as he looks to make his own impression on the upper chamber after taking the mantle from longtime GOP Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky.

The Senate is muscling Pete Hegseth’s nomination as defense secretary toward confirmation Friday, prioritizing his vow to

In a sign of the ongoing clash, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise said the one-bill strategy was settled, while Senate Majority Leader John Thune left the door open to his chamber’s alternative.

Her reported column, Corridors, illuminates how power pulses through Washington, from Capitol Hill to the White House and beyond ... Senate Majority Leader John Thune at a POLITICO Live event ...

President Donald Trump fired the inspectors general from more than a dozen federal agencies in a Friday night purge, according to a Trump administration official, paving the way for him to install his own picks overseeing the agencies.

President Donald Trump is expected to meet with House Speaker Mike Johnson and Senate Majority Leader John Thune on Tuesday. Multiple sources told ABC News that the meetings will happen separately on Trump's first full day in office.

Trump's actions were the latest step in his drive to overhaul Washington and erase the work of President Joe Biden's administration.

The Senate is heading toward a final vote on legislation that would require federal authorities to detain migrants accused of theft and violent crimes.

With Donald Trump's agenda at stake, the top Republican leaders are divided on fundamental questions of strategy.