Thune, currently the Senate whip, will replace Kentucky Sen. Mitch McConnell as the chamber's GOP leader, who has been serving in this capacity since 2007. McConnell is the longest-serving Senate ...

Sen. John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) won the election to become Senate majority whip on Wednesday, cementing him as the No. 2 leader in the Republican conference for the foreseeable future. Barrasso was ...