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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.

Reuters · 14h

US Senate Republicans pick insider John Thune as their next leader

U.S. Senate Republicans elected John Thune to lead the chamber next year, opting for a well-regarded insider and shrugging off a public pressure campaign by supporters of Donald Trump to pick a loyalist to the president-elect.

Austin American-Statesman · 16h

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.

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Reuters · 2d

Republicans on brink of clinching US House control after taking Senate

Keeping the House would give Republicans the power to ram through policies like tax cuts, energy deregulation and border security controls.

CBS News · 9h

Republicans win House control after retaking Senate, CBS News projects. See 2024 House election results.

Democrats were projected to win at least 208 House seats and Republicans 215 seats as of Friday. A party needs 218 seats in order to have the majority.

scrippsnews · 2d

Republicans projected to maintain control of the House after taking Senate and presidency

Republicans are projected to maintain control of the House of Representatives after taking Senate and presidency.

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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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Republicans Take Control of Senate for the First Time in 4 Years

Republicans are projected to regain control of the U.S. Senate in January. Democrats faced an uphill battle in the 2024 ...

The Economist8d

The Republicans gain control of the Senate

Republican control could be a moderating force on Mr Trump. The Senate has welcomed more right-populist Republican members ...

Daily Bruin8d

Republicans projected to assume control of United States Senate

This post was updated Nov. 8 at 12:32 a.m. For the first time since 2021, Republicans will control the United States Senate. At 9:06 p.m., the Associated Press projected that Sen. Deb Fischer ...

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Donald Trump Demands Republicans Break With Senate Tradition

Trump suggested on Sunday bypassing Senate confirmation of his political appointments through the use of recess appointments.

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Trump uses Senate leadership role to push Republicans into skirting appointment rules

Trump intends to use his control over the Republican Party to push through his Cabinet appointments without the approval of ...

Republicans declare victory in hotly contested Pennsylvania Senate race as final votes are counted

NBC News hasn't called the Senate race in Pennsylvania, where Democrats are holding out hope even as Republican Dave ...

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Rick Scott loses underdog bid for Senate majority leader, despite MAGA push

U.S. Sen. Rick Scott’s underdog bid for majority leader came up short on Wednesday, despite winning the support of many of the most influential figures in President-elect Donald Trump’s MAGA movement.

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