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Thune’s Senate majority leadership splits GOP

Senate GOP selects Thune, House GOP keeps Johnson

John Thune will replace Mitch McConnell as Senate majority leader, and Mike Johnson will remain House speaker in Congress

POLITICO on MSN · 2d

GOP senators brush off concerns about Thune’s relationship with Trump

The new Senate majority leader has been critical of the president-elect, but even conservative senators expressed confidence that he would work well with Trump.

Washington Examiner on MSN · 2d

Thune’s Senate majority leadership splits GOP: ‘May he prove us wrong’

Staunch supporters of President-elect Donald Trump expressed their concerns that Sen. John Thune (R-SD) is likely to follow Minority Leader Mitch McConnell's (R-KY) example and not toe the MAGA line.

Thune faces first loyalty test

The Atlantic · 5h

What’s Behind Trump’s Controversial Cabinet Picks

Trump’s nominees share two main attributes: loyalty and loathing. Donald Trump hasn’t filled his Cabinet yet, but evidence suggests he’s looking for two main attributes in his picks: loyalty to him and a loathing for what he calls the “deep state.

POLITICO on MSN · 1d

Thune faces first loyalty test: What to do with Trump’s most controversial Cabinet picks

So far, it seems like the Senate’s leader-in-waiting and other Republicans are giving the president-elect wide latitude on his picks.

The Hill on MSN · 1d

Trump tests GOP with controversial Cabinet picks

President-elect Trump is quickly testing the will of Senate Republicans, asking them to back controversial picks to his Cabinet such as Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.), while at the same time demanding they give him more power by easing recess appointments.

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Gaetz, RFK Jr. to Get Vetted Amid Some GOP Skepticism, Thune Says

Incoming Senate majority leader John Thune said “all options are on the table” to clear President-elect Donald Trump’s ...

The Atlantic3d

Did Republicans Just Hand Trump 2.0 His First Defeat?

GOP senators demonstrated that resistance today by electing as majority leader Senator John Thune of South Dakota and decisively rejecting the candidate whom Trump’s allies preferred for the job ...

WXYZ3d

John Thune of South Dakota chosen as the next Senate GOP leader, replacing Mitch McConnell

In February, McConnell announced he would step down as Senate GOP leader at the start of 2025. The 82-year-old is the ...

Yahoo News3d

Navarro: ‘We’re not going to have a Trump Cabinet’ with Thune or Cornyn leading Senate GOP

Senate Republicans will elect a replacement for longtime Senate GOP Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.). Cornyn, Thune and Sen ...

Analysis: Some GOP lawmakers say just do whatever Trump wants

Rep. Troy E. Nehls (R-Texas) wears a T-shirt with Donald Trump’s booking photo in the House chamber before President Joe ...

Albuquerque Journal1d

Republicans win 218 US House seats, giving Donald Trump and the party control of government

Republicans have won enough seats to control the U.S. House, completing the party’s sweep into power and securing their hold ...

Thune says he doesn’t know if Gaetz will be confirmed as AG ‘until they start the process’

Incoming Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) weighed in on President-elect Trump’s controversial decision to elevate ...

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Kinzinger says he’d be ‘surprised’ if Gaetz gets confirmed

Former Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-Ill.) admitted he would be “surprised” if Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.), President-elect Trump’s ...

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