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United States Senate, John Thune and Republicans

CBS News on MSN · 1d

Senate Republicans elect John Thune to lead after 17-year McConnell run

Sen. John Thune of South Dakota won on the second round of voting against Sen. John Cornyn of Texas in the race for Senate Republican leader.

The Baltimore Sun · 1d

Republican John Thune of South Dakota is elected the next Senate majority leader

Thune beat out two other competitors, Sens. John Cornyn and Rick Scott, by gaining majority support from GOP senators in a secret ballot vote.

Associated Press on MSN · 1d

Senate Republicans settle on a new party leader after seizing the majority on Election Day

In the first seriously contested Senate Republican leadership election in decades, three senators are vying to replace longtime GOP leader Mitch McConnell when he steps down from the post at the beginning of next year.

Senate, Biden and Trump

The Associated Press on MSN · 20h

Liberals pressure Senate Democrats to confirm more Biden judges while they can

The Republican president-elect's victory and the GOP takeover of the Senate leaves just seven weeks of Democratic control of the chamber.

FOX News on MSN · 17h

Senate Dems race to confirm Biden judges ahead of Trump's presidency

Democratic senators are fast-tracking Biden's judicial nominations before President-elect Trump takes office in January and after several of his nominees have come under fire.

Washington Examiner · 14h

Recess appointments: How Trump hopes to skip Senate confirmations and fill his Cabinet

Recess appointments would allow Donald Trump to appoint his nominees while the Senate is not in session, skirting the confirmation process.

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Epic failures and sneaky loopholes in the Senate’s Cabinet confirmation process

For all the drama generated every four years by Cabinet appointments, defeat of a nominee by a vote in the Senate is ...

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Republicans win control of House and Senate in Congress sweep | The Excerpt

Plus, Sen. John Thune will be the next Senate majority leader, while President-elect Donald Trump continues to build his next ...

New York Post on MSN1d

Senate Republicans elect John Thune as leader, succeeding Mitch McConnell

“It’s a new day in the United States Senate; it’s a new day in America,” the majority leader-elect told reporters ...

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Senate Democrats Are Running Out of Time to Pass a Shield Law to Protect Journalism

The PRESS Act, which would protect journalists from government spying, enjoys broad bipartisan support and has passed the ...

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Trump's Cabinet picks will test Senate independence

President-elect Donald Trump's picks for his Cabinet and other high-profile posts will be a test for the new Senate. Will it ...

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Rand Paul wants to bring back Trump's 'Remain in Mexico' policy as a Senate chair

Kentucky U.S. Sen. Rand Paul said Thursday that he will lead the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, ...

Republicans elect new leadership after securing slim House majority

Despite Thune's criticism of Trump in the past, he has recently aligned himself with the president-elect. "It's a new day ...

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