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John Thune, Republicans and United States Senate

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.

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

Sen. John Thune has won an internal election among Republican senators to become the chamber’s next majority leader

USA Today · 2d

Republicans reject Trump allies' pick, elect John Thune as next Senate majority leader

John Thune, 63, defeated Sens. John Cornyn and Rick Scott in the secret-ballot vote to succeed Mitch McConnell as Senate majority leader.

Matt Gaetz, GOP

ABC News on MSN · 3h

Vance, Gaetz call senators to shore up support amid GOP concerns

Vice President-elect JD Vance has been working the phones reaching out to senators trying to gauge support for former Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz.

The Hill on MSN · 8h

GOP senators: Gaetz nomination to head Justice in serious trouble

Republican senators are warning that Rep. Matt Gaetz’s (R-Fla.) nomination to serve President-elect Trump’s attorney general is in serious trouble, even though Republicans will control 53 seats next year.

Newsweek on MSN · 11h

Could Matt Gaetz Face GOP Revolt? What Senate Republicans Have Said

Gaetz is a controversial figure within the party, particularly because of his role in bringing down House Speaker Kevin McCarthy in October 2023. The Florida Republican was also f

FOX 5 Washington DC on MSN1d

Here’s the last time the GOP controlled Senate, House and presidency

On Wednesday, Republicans were projected to secure control of the Senate, solidifying their dominance of the federal ...

3don MSN

Trump Tells GOP to Bypass Senate Confirmation Process, Block Biden Judicial Appointments

Donald Trump wants his incoming party leadership to agree to recess appointments even though Republicans control the Senate.

2hon MSN

The Math Does Not Favor Avoiding Senate Scrutiny of Trump's Bizarre Cabinet Picks

Several Republican senators have said they are not inclined to abdicate their "advice and consent" role in presidential ...

11h

Morning Report — Trump squeezes Senate GOP with Cabinet picks

Trump tests Senate with nominations of RFK Jr., Gaetz Dems seek Biden’s lame-duck executive intervention Jack Smith winds ...

22h

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 ...

3don MSN

How the GOP took back the Senate — even while continuing to struggle in swing states

Republicans’ primary intervention strategy propelled them to a majority, but they failed to flip four battlegrounds that Donald Trump carried.

7h

Trump looks to bypass Senate for polarizing Cabinet picks

Experts say the president-elect, in pushing for recess appointments, is asking the Senate to abdicate its constitutional duty ...

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Senate GOP must stop Tulsi Gabbard from getting keys to intelligence castle

If you thought about the worst possible choice for director of National Intelligence, former Democratic-turned-Republican ...

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