John Thune Will Be Senate’s New Republican Leader, Replacing Mitch McConnell: Reports
Scott had the support of the more conservative wing of the party and top MAGA voices, including billionaire Elon Musk, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Tucker Carlson. But an online campaign in support of the 71-year-old Florida Republican may have backfired in ...
Republican John Thune of South Dakota is elected the next Senate majority leader
Who senators choose, and whether Trump ultimately endorses a candidate in the final hours, could set the tone for Trump’s attempts to assert control over the legislative branch.
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SEN. JOHN THUNE: The modern Republican Party and our mandate
As Congress returns to Washington, we must prepare the Senate to advance the GOP agenda legislatively and ensure that President-elect Trump can hit the ground running.
John Thune elected as Senate Republican leader to succeed McConnell
Senate Republicans returned to Washington for the first time since they secured the Senate majority to determine who will be the new party leader in the chamber.
John Thune elected new Republican Senate leader
Senate Republicans have elected their colleague from South Dakota, John Thune, as their new leader in the chamber. The 63-year-old won a secret ballot on Wednesday, defeating Florida Senator Rick Scott and Texan Senator John Cornyn.
Thune wins contested race for Senate GOP leader
The South Dakotan will take over in January at the turn of the new Congress, when Republicans are expected to control the government trifecta.
Meet John Thune, the man who Republicans just chose to replace Mitch McConnell
Elon Musk and the MAGA online right had pushed for Sen. Rick Scott to be chosen for the position over Thune.
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.
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.
Republicans Choose John Thune as New Senate Leader in Second Trump Era
WASHINGTON—Republican senators chose John Thune of South Dakota as their new leader, in a vote that tested how much lawmakers want to shake things up as they enter an era defined by the populist energy that propelled President-elect Donald Trump back to the White House.
Republicans choose John Thune as next Senate majority leader
S.D., as the next party leader, launching a new era for the GOP after nearly two decades with Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., leading the party in the Senate.
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