No congressional leader is more at risk of getting caught in the crossfire of Donald Trump’s coming trade wars than Senate Majority Leader John Thune. Trump said Thursday he’s ready to slap sweeping 25 percent tariffs on Canada and Mexico as soon as Saturday,
John Thune represents South Dakota in the U.S. Senate and is the Senate Republican whip. Nitpicking the word ‘sued’ ignores the basic truth: Becerra spent years challenging Catholic nuns ...
Many economists — from liberals and progressives to conservatives and libertarians — were hoping that President Donald Trump would abandon his tariff proposals. But on Thursday, January 30, Trump reiterated his desire to impose 25 percent across-the-board tariffs on goods coming into the United States from Mexico and Canada.
The president has repeatedly discussed his desire to "retake" the Panama Canal and take possession of Greenland.
South Dakota Trade CEO Luke Lindberg was chosen as President-elect Donald Trump's pick for under secretary of trade and foreign ag affairs.
I know she’s ready to get to work for President Trump and the American people,' Senate Majority Leader John Thune says of Gov. Kristi Noem
Tuberculosis found in another cattle herd in northeast South Dakota South Dakota Department of Health reports Pertussis death Rounds, Thune Introduce Legislation to Rename Pierre
The U.S. Senate voted Thursday to confirm former North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum to lead the Department of Interior. During his confirmation hearing, Burgum emphasized a commitment to advancing U.S. energy production in President Donald Trump’s administration.
High Plains farmers and ranchers have faced a difficult period and a new farm bill should reflect that, Sen. John Thune writes.
As President Donald Trump threatens to slap blanket tariffs on all products from Canada and Mexico, Politico reports that Sen. John Thune (R-SD) and fellow Republicans from agricultural states are getting "heartburn" as their states are most likely to suffer from such actions.
The South Dakota Legislature voted unanimously on Thursday at the Capitol in Pierre to confirm Tony Venhuizen as the state’s lieutenant governor. Venhuizen, 42, was sworn in shortly afterward. The Sioux Falls Republican’s voice shook momentarily with emotion as he took to the lectern to address the Senate in his first remarks as the body’s
House Bill 1017, which would require school districts to accept cash payments for admission to school events, failed Thursday despite receiving 34 supporting votes and 32 dissenting votes on the House floor.