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John Thune, Republicans and United States Senate

ABC · 1h

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

The Wall Street Journal on MSN · 6h

Republicans Choose John Thune as New Senate Leader for Second Trump Era

WASHINGTON—Republican senators chose John Thune of South Dakota as their first new leader in nearly two decades, opting for continuity over calls for radical change heading into populist President-elect Donald Trump’s second term in the White House.

CBS News on MSN · 8h

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.

Trump, Senate

Hosted on MSN · 3h

Trump issues early challenge to GOP Senate with defiant nominations

Just hours after Republican Sen. John Thune was elected as the incoming Senate majority leader on Wednesday, President-elect Donald Trump presented him with one of his first tests — an announcement that he intends to nominate controversial Rep.

YAHOO!News · 1d

Trump Demands Next GOP Senate Leader Agree To ‘Recess Appointments’

Any Republican Senator seeking the coveted LEADERSHIP position in the United States Senate must agree to Recess Appointments (in the Senate!), without which we will not be able to get people confirmed in a timely manner,

Yahoo · 1d

Trump’s bold moves to test loyalties of GOP senators

President-elect Trump is testing the loyalty of Senate Republicans, calling on them to allow him to make recess appointments to the executive and judicial branches without the advice and consent of the Senate.

Pennsylvania, United States Senate

CNN on MSN · 8h

Senate race in Pennsylvania heads to a recount

The incredibly tight Pennsylvania race between Democratic Sen. Bob Casey and Republican challenger Dave McCormick will head to a recount, Pennsylvania Secretary of the Commonwealth Al Schmidt announced Wednesday.

CBS News · 11h

Recount triggered in Pennsylvania Senate race as McCormick heads to D.C., Casey declines to concede

Sen. Bob Casey is not giving up on retaining his U.S. Senate seat. The three-term Democrat is currently locked in a tight race with Dave McCormick, trailing the Republican by just over 29,000 votes as of 4 p.m. Wednesday. CBS News has not issued a ...

U.S. News & World Report · 9h

Pennsylvania Senate Contest Headed Toward a Recount, and Possibly Litigation

The U.S. Senate election in Pennsylvania between Democratic incumbent Sen. Bob Casey and Republican David McCormick is headed for a statewide recount, as counties continued Wednesday to sort through o

Biden, Senate and Republicans

ABC · 3h

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

Demand Justice, a progressive organization focused on the judiciary, is set to bombard Capitol Hill with a message for the closing weeks of the 118th Congress: Do “whatever it takes” to confirm President Joe Biden’s nominees as a second Donald Trump

U.S. News & World Report on MSN · 1d

Republicans Close In on House Control

Republicans are poised to take control of the House, but some appointments by President-elect Donald Trump might – at least temporarily – shrink their majority.

USA TODAY on MSN · 1d

What will Biden and Senate Democrats try to do before Republicans take control?

Republicans will take control of the White House and the Senate after Inauguration Day. Until then, there are key things Democrats have left to do.

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Explainer: Expect to hear the F-word a lot in the US Senate next year

Republican majorities in both chambers of the U.S. Congress will give Donald Trump the power to achieve many of his goals ...

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How does Senate confirmation process work? What to know as Trump makes Cabinet picks

Ahead of his inauguration in January, President-elect Donald Trump has announced around a half dozen Cabinet picks.

Pennsylvania Senate race heads to a recount

Republican Dave McCormick leads Democratic Sen. Bob Casey by about 28,000 votes, under the 0.5 percentage point threshold for ...

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Matt Gaetz faces GOP Senate opposition after Trump selection for attorney general

Matt Gaetz's selection by Trump for attorney general led to immediate pushback from Republicans who forecast a bleak outlook ...

9hon MSN

Wisconsin Republican acknowledges defeat in Senate race, but questions result and mulls recount

Eric Hovde, the Wisconsin Republican who nearly unseated Democratic Sen. Tammy Baldwin, acknowledged this week that he lost ...

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Republicans promise to protect the Senate filibuster, even if it hinders Trump's agenda

The new Senate Republican majority is promising to leave the filibuster alone — even if it stands in the way of the Trump ...

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Claims Katie Britt lied about voting for Rick Scott to lead Senate are ‘misinformation,’ spokesperson says

said claims circulating on social media that the Alabama Republican lied about voting for Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., for ...

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

Tulsi Gabbard would be high up there. However, that's exactly who President-elect Donald Trump nominated to head the ...

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