SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - Senate Majority Leader John Thune used the Senate floor to pay tribute to his high school coach ... Jones County Invitational basketball tournament back ...

WASHINGTON — The Senate gaveled in on Friday and officially came under Republican control, with newly elected Majority Leader John ... Thune reflected. “He was a basketball coach at our high ...

"I have confidence in John Thune," Daschle said. "He's an institutionalist at heart." Thune's allies say the former high school basketball star has the acumen to outmaneuver lawmakers unwilling to toe ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Incoming U.S. Senate Republican leader John Thune faces the ... good relationship" with Thune. Thune's allies say the former high school basketball star has the acumen ...