The political standoff over DHS deepened as Democrats held firm on ICE reforms, while a frustrated Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., accused them of playing politics.

Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., said President Donald Trump's State of the Union revealed "two Americas," as Democrats refused to stand during key moments of the speech.

Iran Strikes Should End In Regime Change, Senate Majority Leader Says, Ahead Of War Powers Vote Senate Majority Leader John Thune has made the maximalist hawkish US case on Iran, saying that any authorized strikes should result in nothing less than regime change in Tehran. "In my view, if you’re going to do something there, you better well make it about getting new leadership and regime change," the leading Republican Senator said Thursday. "If you’re going to take some sort of ...

Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., again forced vote on DHS funding as negotiations between Senate Democrats and the White House are on ice.

John Thune, the Republican Senate Majority Leader, stated that if Washington takes military action against Iran, the objective should include regime change.