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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.

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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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Who is Sen. John Thune, the next GOP Senate majority leader?

The incoming Senate Republican majority made their very first major move, electing South Dakota Senator John Thune as their next leader. The Washington Post's Rhonda Colvin reports from the Capitol.

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Senate GOP Wary of Trump’s Trojan Horse for Cabinet Picks

Will he or won’t he go along with Donald Trump’s plan to jam down the Senate’s throat his controversial Cabinet and other picks for his administration? That’s the question buzzing around the newly elected Senate majority leader,

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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 to confirm or reject executive branch nominees.

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Dem senator warns Trump proposal 'would be the end of the United States Senate'

A Democratic senator warned Wednesday that President-elect Donald Trump's push for recess nominations might spell the end ofthe U.S. Senate. Speaking with CNN's Jake Tapper after the announcement that Rep.

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Epic failures and sneaky loopholes in the Senate’s Cabinet confirmation process

For all the drama generated every four years by Cabinet appointments, defeat of a nominee by a vote in the Senate is ...

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Lara Trump says she'd 'love to consider' filling Rubio's Senate seat if asked by DeSantis

President-elect Donald Trump's daughter-in-law Lara Trump said she would "seriously consider" filling Sen. Marco Rubio's seat ...

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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 ...

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Senate Republicans settle on a new party leader after seizing the majority on Election Day

In the first seriously contested Senate Republican leadership election in decades, three senators are vying to replace ...

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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Senate Democrats Are Running Out of Time to Pass a Shield Law to Protect Journalism

The PRESS Act, which would protect journalists from government spying, enjoys broad bipartisan support and has passed the ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

Trump calls on contenders for Senate GOP leadership to allow ‘recess appointments.’ Here’s what that means.

President-elect Donald Trump is calling on Republicans in the running for Senate majority leadership to allow him to make ...

What Andy Kim’s Senate Victory Means to a Hub of Korean American Life

Mr. Kim will be the first Korean American senator. Nowhere in the United States is his community’s imprint more clear than in ...

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