WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Chicago billionaire Penny Pritzker on Thursday appeared on her way to becoming U.S. commerce secretary, after a top Republican lawmaker said she had answered most of his questions about her role in the failure of an Illinois bank and her family's use of an offshore tax haven. Full story
Sen. John Thune, R-S.D., gives his takeaway on the IRS situation. He tells The Daily Rundown’s Chuck Todd that “obviously someone knew what was going on.”
NBC'S Tom Brokaw, U.S. Sen. John Thune and University of South Dakota President James Abbott will be among colleagues and friends paying tribute to USA Today founder Al Neuharth during a memorial service Friday. Full story
Senate GOP Conference Chairman, Sen. John Thune, R-S.D., joins Morning joe to discuss the potential impacts of the sequester.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Four Republican farm state U.S. senators on Thursday expressed concern that possible free trade talks between the United States and European Union may not dismantle longstanding EU barriers to U.S. pork, beef, poultry and other farm products. Full story
Senator John Thune (R-SD) and Senator Chuck Schumer (D-NY) discuss the possibility of the country slipping over the fiscal cliff and weigh in on what needs to be the guiding principles in the last-ditch discussions.
Discussing the major roadblocks in the fiscal cliff negotiations, with Senator John Thune (R-SD). "Ideally, we would like to see a deal right now that includes a restructuring of entitlement programs," he says.
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky., center, accompanied by Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyo., left, and Sen. John Thune, R-S.D., gestures while speaking to reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Nov, 27, 2012.
South Dakota Senator John Thune gestures to the delegates during the Republican National Convention in Tampa, Fla., on Wednesday, Aug. 29, 2012.
epa03374528 South Dakota Senator John Thune acknowledges delegates at the third session of the Republican National Convention at the Tampa Bay Times Forum in Tampa, Florida, USA, 29 August 2012. Vice Presidential running mate Paul Ryan will be the featured speaker for the session. EPA/ERIK S. LESSE
