About that back flip: In our interview, Thune told us his plunge into the Missouri River is actually an annual tradition. This year, he went boating with family friends, plus his youngest daughter, ...

Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) said on Monday that he is open to President Trump’s call to cancel the August recess as part of the GOP’s push to quickly confirm his nominees.

Congress is typically out of session for the whole month of August. Now, Trump wants them to abandon those plans and stay in ...