John Thune Will Be Senate’s New Republican Leader, Replacing Mitch McConnell
1 month, 1 week ago

John Thune Will Be Senate’s New Republican Leader, Replacing Mitch McConnell

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON ― Senate Minority Whip John Thune was elected the next Senate Republican leader on Wednesday, ensuring Sen. Mitch McConnell’s right-hand man will lead the new GOP majority as President-elect Donald Trump begins his second White House term next year. “This Republican team is united behind President Trump’s agenda, and our work starts today,” he said. “We have an ambitious agenda, and it will take all of us ― each and every Republican ― working together with President Trump’s leadership to achieve it,” Thune wrote in an opinion piece published Tuesday by Fox News. “If we don’t successfully execute on our mandate, we risk losing the coalition that swept Republicans into office up and down the ballot.” Cornyn, 72, served as Senate GOP whip during Trump’s first two years in the White House when Republicans last controlled all three branches of government.

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In his final days as Republican leader, Mitch McConnell tries to put pressure on Trump
6 days, 22 hours ago

In his final days as Republican leader, Mitch McConnell tries to put pressure on Trump

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell is now in his final …

Senior Republican plots 'scheme' to derail 4 Trump nominations: MSNBC's Katty Kay
1 week, 5 days ago

Senior Republican plots 'scheme' to derail 4 Trump nominations: MSNBC's Katty Kay

Raw Story  

According to MSNBC contributor Katty Kay, incoming Senate Majority Leader John Thune is working behind the scenes with his GOP colleagues to cripple the nominations of at least four of Donald Trump's nominees to his cabinet. With Rep. Matt Gaetz already having withdrawn his name for consideration to be the next attorney general, Kay reported to the "Morning Joe" panel …

Top House Republican sounds alarm: Senate could blow chance to pass Trump tax plan
1 week, 5 days ago

Top House Republican sounds alarm: Senate could blow chance to pass Trump tax plan

Raw Story  

A key House Republican is already challenging incoming Senate Majority Leader John Thune, warning that his strategy risks blowing Republicans' best chance to pass President-elect Donald Trump's tax bill, reported NBC News. This comes a week after reports that Thune wants to split the budget reconciliation process into two parts: one bill to pass an immigration and energy package, and …

Groups sound alarm over Trump plot to install nominees without Senate approval
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Groups sound alarm over Trump plot to install nominees without Senate approval

Raw Story  

Dozens of civil rights and pro-democracy organizations teamed up Wednesday to express opposition to President-elect Donald Trump's push to use recess appointments to evade the Senate confirmation process for his political nominees, many of which have glaring conflicts of interest. The 70 groups—including People For the American Way, Public Citizen, the Constitutional Accountability Center, and the NAACP—sent a letter to …

'Heartburn': Divided Republicans reportedly bicker over how to pass Trump's agenda
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2 weeks, 4 days ago

'Heartburn': Divided Republicans reportedly bicker over how to pass Trump's agenda

Raw Story  

Republicans haven't even assumed unified control of Congress yet, and are already arguing over how they want to proceed in passing Donald Trump's policy agenda, Politico reported Wednesday. The problem fundamentally stems from whether they want to do Trump's tax plan first or his immigration priorities — and the fact that the GOP has a razor-thin majority, hindering its ability …

'Significant complications': Analysis warns effort to rush Senate Trump bill 'tricky'
2 weeks, 5 days ago

'Significant complications': Analysis warns effort to rush Senate Trump bill 'tricky'

Raw Story  

New incoming Senate Majority Leader John Thune announced to his caucus that he wants the first major budget reconciliation bill in the first 30 days of the new Congress, Politico reported. The only bill that cannot be filibustered in the U.S. Senate is the budget, so Republicans intend to use it to fund some of Trump's demands, such as reestablishing …

'Last culling': MSNBC host expects midterms to rid GOP of senators not in MAGA 'lockstep'
2 weeks, 6 days ago

'Last culling': MSNBC host expects midterms to rid GOP of senators not in MAGA 'lockstep'

Raw Story  

The MAGA wing of the Republican Party has been successful in taking over the House of Representatives, but there are still those in the U.S. Senate who don't adore Donald Trump. But in two years, one-third of the Senate will be up for reelection again — and an MSNBC reporter thinks that could see a further culling of those not …

Trump’s McConnell problem
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Trump’s McConnell problem

Politico  

Trump’s McConnell problem Presented by Welcome to POLITICO’s West Wing Playbook, your guide to the preparations, personnel decisions and policy deliberations of Donald Trump’s transition. “You’ve got to get more aggressive about calling out Mitch McConnell as the problem,” STEVE BANNON, a Trump ally who served as White House chief strategist during the president-elect’s last term, told West Wing Playbook. …

Rebel GOP senators begin to stand up against Trump plan
1 month ago

Rebel GOP senators begin to stand up against Trump plan

Raw Story  

President-elect Donald Trump has threatened to use a process known as "recess appointments" if GOP senators give him a hard time with his more controversial administration picks, who range from anti-vaxxer conspiracy theorist Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to head the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to former Rep. Tulsi Gabbard — whose critics consider her an apologist for …

Trump can bypass Mitch McConnell to force through recess Cabinet hires: expert
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1 month ago

Trump can bypass Mitch McConnell to force through recess Cabinet hires: expert

Raw Story  

Outgoing Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell has vowed that Donald Trump will not be successful in pushing the Senate into recess so that his Cabinet nominees can bypass the confirmation process. Sargent noted that Trump has appointed "profoundly unqualified people" to serve as the heads of top agencies like Fox host Pete Hegseth, former Rep. Matt Gaetz, Gov. "So, the …

Senate GOP head delivers unwanted 'message to Trump team': report
1 month ago

Senate GOP head delivers unwanted 'message to Trump team': report

Raw Story  

Donald Trump on Sunday got a potentially devastating message from the Senate GOP leader, according to a report. Trump prior to announcing his nomination of Matt Gaetz said Republican leaders need to be ready to consent to recess appointments to skip the process of confirmation, despite the fact that the GOP just won the majority in the body. But over …

New GOP Senate majority leader again has his 'hands full' with 'Donald Trump 2.0': analyst
1 month, 1 week ago

New GOP Senate majority leader again has his 'hands full' with 'Donald Trump 2.0': analyst

Raw Story  

A CNN analyst said Thursday that Donald Trump’s controversial cabinet picks that continue to stun Capitol Hill are just another example that the president-elect better be taken “at his word.” CNN’s Jamie Gangel revealed Republicans' private views about Trump’s still-evolving administration Thursday as news broke he'd offered Robert Kennedy Jr. the role of Health and Human Services secretary. It’s a …

How Donald Trump Could Bypass Congress To Install Matt Gaetz As Attorney General
1 month, 1 week ago

How Donald Trump Could Bypass Congress To Install Matt Gaetz As Attorney General

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON — The mood in Congress among Republicans following Donald Trump’s announcement of former Rep. Matt Gaetz as his pick for attorney general was best summed up by Rep. Mike Simpson : “Are you shittin’ me?” Several Republicans on Wednesday said they were “shocked” and skeptical that the Senate would approve Gaetz next year — but there …

Warning signs for Trump after GOP lawmakers give him the 'back of their hand': ex-senator
1 month, 1 week ago

Warning signs for Trump after GOP lawmakers give him the 'back of their hand': ex-senator

Raw Story  

According to former Sen. Claire McCaskill, President-elect Donald Trump's post-election honeymoon with Republican party lawmakers hit a major bump on Wednesday during a secret vote. Speaking with the hosts of MSNBC's "Morning Joe," McCaskill –– after criticizing the former president's cabinet picks –– noted the Senate Republicans bypassed MAGA-favorite Sen. Rick Scott to replace majority leader Mitch McConnell with Sen. …

Trump issues early challenge to GOP Senate with defiant nominations
1 month, 1 week ago

Trump issues early challenge to GOP Senate with defiant nominations

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — 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. Matt Gaetz as attorney general. “I think it’s a little bit of a test,” said Republican Sen. Kevin Cramer of …

Newly elected Senate Majority Leader John Thune has his work cut out for him
1 month, 1 week ago

Newly elected Senate Majority Leader John Thune has his work cut out for him

NPR  

Newly elected Senate Majority Leader John Thune has his work cut out for him AILSA CHANG, HOST: Newly elected Senate Majority Leader John Thune has his work cut out for him. JOHN THUNE: We're excited to reclaim the majority and to get to work with our colleagues in the House to enact President Trump's agenda. DAVIS: That's Wisconsin Republican Senator …

Who is John Thune, From Donald Trump critic to next Senate majority leader?
1 month, 1 week ago

Who is John Thune, From Donald Trump critic to next Senate majority leader?

India Today  

Republicans have elected Senator John Thune of South Dakota as the next Senate majority leader, paving the way for the top deputy of Mitch McConnell to take over the key position as President-elect Donald Trump is set to return to the White House next year. JOHN THUNE'S HISTORY WITH TRUMP Thune’s relationship with Trump has been strained since Trump entered …

US Senate Republicans pick John Thune as majority leader
1 month, 1 week ago

US Senate Republicans pick John Thune as majority leader

China Daily  

Xinhua | Updated: 2024-11-14 01:53 WASHINGTON -- US Senate Republicans on Wednesday elected John Thune, a senator from South Dakota and the current Republican whip, to succeed Mitch McConnell as the next majority leader in the upper chamber. On a secret ballot, Thune, 63, beat two contenders: John Cornyn of Texas, a former Republican whip, and Rick Scott of Florida, …

Secret vote for Senate leader shows Washington isn't completely 'Trump-ified': columnist
1 month, 1 week ago

Secret vote for Senate leader shows Washington isn't completely 'Trump-ified': columnist

Raw Story  

North Dakota Sen. John Thune’s win as GOP Senate majority leader exposed the first cracks in Donald Trump’s "MAGA-verse" that became more fortified after his decisive election night victory, according to a longtime conservative columnist, who added that MAGA influencers "just don’t carry that much weight in the halls of the Senate." “Not every established rule, custom and norm in …

Senator John Thune elected Senate Majority Leader by Republicans: Trump’s allies must be pissed.
54 years, 11 months ago

Senator John Thune elected Senate Majority Leader by Republicans: Trump’s allies must be pissed.

Slate  

South Dakota Sen. John Thune was elected Senate Republican leader on Wednesday, replacing Mitch McConnell in the role after his record-setting run of 18 years. “We have a mandate from the American people, a mandate not only to clean up the mess left by the Biden-Harris-Schumer agenda, but also to deliver on President Trump’s priorities.” Thune, who in the past …

Watch live: Senate Republicans speak for first time since John Thune elected Senate majority leader
1 month, 1 week ago

Watch live: Senate Republicans speak for first time since John Thune elected Senate majority leader

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Watch as the Senate Republicans speak for the first time …

GOP keeps control of House — handing Trump coveted trifecta
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1 month, 1 week ago

GOP keeps control of House — handing Trump coveted trifecta

Raw Story  

Republicans in Congress will hold onto the House of Representatives in a major victory that paves the way for President-elect Donald Trump to begin the first two years of his second term with his party controlling both chambers of Congress. The victory, called by CNN and NBC News Wednesday, is a worst-case scenario for Democrats still reeling from last week’s …

US Senate Republicans pick insider John Thune as next leader, reject Trump loyalist push
1 month, 1 week ago

US Senate Republicans pick insider John Thune as next leader, reject Trump loyalist push

Firstpost  

Republican senators have elected a well-regarded insider John Thune of South Dakota as their new leader, bypassing calls from Trump supporters for a loyalist US Sen. John Thune arrives for the Senate Republican leadership elections at the US Capitol on Wednesday in Washington, DC. AFP Republican senators have elected a well-regarded insider John Thune of South Dakota as their new …

Senate Republicans choose new leader amid MAGA pressure campaign
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1 month, 1 week ago

Senate Republicans choose new leader amid MAGA pressure campaign

Raw Story  

Senate Republicans on Wednesday chose their next majority leader to replace Sen. Mitch McConnell and brought to a close an intense pressure campaign from President-elect Donald Trump's MAGA allies. Thune and Cornyn both boast lengthy tenures in the Senate, dating back to former President George W. Bush’s administration, and strong ties to the institutionalist wing of the GOP. Carlson mounted …

A look at the candidates vying to be the next Senate majority leader
1 month, 1 week ago

A look at the candidates vying to be the next Senate majority leader

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — In the first seriously contested Senate Republican leadership election in decades, three senators are vying to replace longtime GOP leader Mitch McConnell when he steps down from the post at the beginning of next year and Republicans take back the Senate majority. South Dakota Sen. John Thune, Texas Sen. John Cornyn and Florida Sen. Rick Scott have been …

Senate Republicans are gathering behind closed doors to pick a new majority leader
1 month, 1 week ago

Senate Republicans are gathering behind closed doors to pick a new majority leader

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Republican senators will gather behind closed doors Wednesday to decide who will replace longtime Senate leader Mitch McConnell and lead their new majority next year — a decision that could shape the future of the Senate, and the party, as Donald Trump reclaims the presidency. South Dakota Sen. John Thune, Texas Sen. John Cornyn and Florida Sen. Rick …

Republicans pick Thune over Trump loyalist as Senate majority leader
1 month, 1 week ago

Republicans pick Thune over Trump loyalist as Senate majority leader

Al Jazeera  

Republicans in the United States Senate picked veteran John Thune to be the chamber’s new leader, as lawmakers, scrambling to prepare for President-elect Donald Trump’s incoming administration, rejected his camp’s favoured candidate. Thune, who already holds a more junior leadership position, beat Texas Senator John Cornyn in a run-off vote to replace outgoing party leader Mitch McConnell. Thune’s win in …

Republican John Thune of South Dakota is elected the next Senate majority leader
1 month, 1 week ago

Republican John Thune of South Dakota is elected the next Senate majority leader

LA Times  

Republicans have elected South Dakota Sen. John Thune as the next Senate majority leader, completing a momentous shift in their leadership that will elevate a top deputy of Minority Leader Mitch McConnell into a key position before President-elect Donald Trump returns to the White House in January. If they both win their elections, Thune said, “we’ve got a job to …

With potential for sweeping control, Republicans pick their next leaders in Congress
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1 month, 1 week ago

With potential for sweeping control, Republicans pick their next leaders in Congress

NPR  

With potential for sweeping control, Republicans pick their next leaders in Congress toggle caption Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images Republicans have selected their party leaders for the next Congress under President-elect Donald Trump. Senate Republicans elected South Dakota Sen. John Thune to serve as Senate Majority Leader when the new Congress convenes in January. We are one team, we are excited to …

Senate Republican leadership rivals rally behind Trump's recess appointment call
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1 month, 1 week ago

Senate Republican leadership rivals rally behind Trump's recess appointment call

India Today  

With the race underway to select the next Senate Republican leader, candidates like Senator John Thune, John Cornyn, and Rick Scott are actively backing President-elect Donald Trump’s demand for greater latitude in making recess appointments to key administration and judicial posts. Without these pro forma sessions, Trump would have the ability to make temporary appointments lasting until the end of …

Why Trump’s MAGA base wants Rick Scott for Republican Senate majority leader over his rivals.
Trending News
54 years, 11 months ago

Why Trump’s MAGA base wants Rick Scott for Republican Senate majority leader over his rivals.

Slate  

Having taken the presidency last week in convincing fashion and having long possessed House Republicans by the throat, the MAGA movement this week turns its eyes to the Senate. John Thune, John Cornyn, and Rick Scott, intensified over the weekend as President-elect Donald Trump’s win reverberated through the caucus—and Trump’s most ardent MAGA supporters attempted to bully Republican senators into …

Trump demands next Senate leader allow him to bypass approval for cabinet appointments
1 month, 1 week ago

Trump demands next Senate leader allow him to bypass approval for cabinet appointments

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Donald Trump called on Republican Senators vying for the majority …

Trump pressures candidates for Senate GOP leader to fill his Cabinet right away
1 month, 1 week ago

Trump pressures candidates for Senate GOP leader to fill his Cabinet right away

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Days before Senate Republicans pick their new leader, President-elect Donald Trump is pressuring the candidates to change the rules and empower him to appoint some nominees without a Senate vote. In a statement on X and Truth Social, Trump said that the next leader “must agree” to allow him to make appointments when the chamber is on recess, …

Trump pressures GOP Senate leadership hopefuls to fill cabinet quickly
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1 month, 1 week ago

Trump pressures GOP Senate leadership hopefuls to fill cabinet quickly

Al Jazeera  

President-elect says leadership candidates must agree to allow him to bypass Senate confirmation votes for appointees. US President-elect Donald Trump has said that any Republican lawmaker vying to be a party leader in the United States Senate must allow him to appoint cabinet officials without a confirmation vote in the chamber. In a post on his Truth Social platform on …

Trump calls on GOP senators vying to be majority leader to agree to recess appointments
1 month, 1 week ago

Trump calls on GOP senators vying to be majority leader to agree to recess appointments

CNN  

CNN — President-elect Donald Trump is demanding Republican senators vying to be majority leader support recess appointments for his nominees — a way for presidents to essentially bypass Congress that has recently been blocked by the minority party. All three senators running in this week’s secret-ballot election quickly signaled support for the idea, even though Democrats could filibuster motions to …

‘Not serious’: Trump reportedly dismissed Rick Scott’s bid for Senate leadership role
1 month, 2 weeks ago

‘Not serious’: Trump reportedly dismissed Rick Scott’s bid for Senate leadership role

Raw Story  

Florida Sen. Rick Scott’s hopes of becoming the Senate’s next Republican leader were privately pushed aside by former President Donald Trump, who according to new reporting, told allies his bid was “not serious.” Scott is seen as a likely replacement for outgoing Senate GOP Leader Mitch McConnell’s position, along with Sens. A Trump endorsement could have major implications for the …

Senate Republicans will choose first new leader in nearly 20 years
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Senate Republicans will choose first new leader in nearly 20 years

NPR  

Senate Republicans will choose first new leader in nearly 20 years toggle caption Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images; Samuel Corum/Getty Images The only thing close to certain about the next Senate Republican leader is they will likely be named John. The top two candidates vying to replace Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., as Senate leader are Sens. Thune, as the current second-highest-ranking Republican, …

Senate GOP leaders refuse to commit to allowing Harris SCOTUS nominees up or down vote
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Senate GOP leaders refuse to commit to allowing Harris SCOTUS nominees up or down vote

Raw Story  

Senators most likely to succeed Republican Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, the former Senate Majority Leader, are already suggesting a policy of obstruction, refusing to commit to even allowing an up or down confirmation vote on any of Vice President Kamala Harris's potential Supreme Court nominees if she wins the White House and should the GOP take back control of the …

John Thune is striving to be the next Republican Senate leader, but can he rise in Trump’s GOP?
3 months ago

John Thune is striving to be the next Republican Senate leader, but can he rise in Trump’s GOP?

Associated Press  

— The gold-leafed ceilings and crystal chandeliers of Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort are a long way from the small town of Murdo, South Dakota, where Sen. John Thune grew up. Senate Minority Whip John Thune, R-S.D., speaks during an interview with The Associated Press at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2024. But I just felt like the country …

Wyoming Sen. Barrasso will run for No. 2 spot in GOP leadership, narrowing race to replace McConnell
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Wyoming Sen. Barrasso will run for No. 2 spot in GOP leadership, narrowing race to replace McConnell

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Wyoming Sen. John Barrasso announced Tuesday that he will run for the No. 2 spot in the Senate Republican conference after Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell steps down from the top post at the end of the year, bowing out of the race for leader after two of his colleagues announced they would run. Texas Sen. John Cornyn …

South Dakota Sen. John Thune jumps into race to succeed McConnell as Senate leader
9 months, 2 weeks ago

South Dakota Sen. John Thune jumps into race to succeed McConnell as Senate leader

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — South Dakota Sen. John Thune is entering the race to be the next Republican leader of the U.S. Senate once Sen. Mitch McConnell steps away from the post in November. He told another local news outlet, Dakota News Now, that McConnell stepping down is “a chance for a reset and I’d like to be a part of it.” …

Opinion: Why don't rational GOP leaders keep quiet instead of endorsing Trump?
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Opinion: Why don't rational GOP leaders keep quiet instead of endorsing Trump?

LA Times  

The Republican Party’s transformation into an anti-government populist movement has been a bottom-up phenomenon: Conservative voters, radicalized by right-wing radio, Fox News, social media and opportunistic demagogues, rose up for their tea party takeover. I was reminded of the invective “boneless wonder” — Winston Churchill’s description of an opposition-party British prime minister a century ago, based on a childhood memory …

Mitch McConnell To Step Down As Senate Republican Leader
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Mitch McConnell To Step Down As Senate Republican Leader

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON ― Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell announced his intention to step down from Senate leadership in November, underscoring the tectonic shift in the Republican Party in recent years away from Ronald Reagan toward the tone and vision of former President Donald Trump. Speaking from the Senate floor on Wednesday, McConnell grew emotional and reflected on his …

These Republican lawmakers are 'uneasy' about Trump's success in GOP primary: report
11 months ago

These Republican lawmakers are 'uneasy' about Trump's success in GOP primary: report

Raw Story  

There's more than enough time for some GOP lawmakers to support their presidential candidate, whoever it may be. While Trump won Iowa by a 30-point margin over Florida Ron DeSantis and former UN Ambassador Nikki Haley, some in D.C. believe the contest isn't over and therefore aren't endorsing Trump yet, according to CNN. “I’ve always been worried” about Trump’s chances …

The Senate Is Turning More MAGA ― And It Could Boost A 2nd Trump Presidency
11 months, 3 weeks ago

The Senate Is Turning More MAGA ― And It Could Boost A 2nd Trump Presidency

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON ― A second Donald Trump presidency could be more unbound thanks to the changing face of the Republican Party, where traditional GOP stalwarts are gradually being replaced with hard-charging MAGA loyalists eager to defend and amplify his tactics. It’s an open question as to how long 81-year-old Mitch McConnell ― the Senate GOP leader who Trump …

Mitch McConnell's 30s freeze sparks concern about his future but can he be forced out?
1 year, 3 months ago

Mitch McConnell's 30s freeze sparks concern about his future but can he be forced out?

Hindustan Times  

Growing concerns about the health of Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell have ignited speculation about his future in politics, as calls for his resignation gain momentum on social media. Top U.S. Senate Republican Mitch McConnell appears to freeze up for more than 30 seconds during a public appearance before he was escorted away, the second such incident in a little …

South Dakota Sen. Thune’s win breaks ‘curse,’ defies Trump
2 years, 1 month ago

South Dakota Sen. Thune’s win breaks ‘curse,’ defies Trump

Associated Press  

— Neither South Dakota’s “Curse of Karl” nor the invocations of former President Donald Trump weighed on Republican Sen. John Thune this week as he breezed to a historic fourth term that could see him ascend to lead the GOP’s Senate caucus. The Republican senator, coming off a reelection victory in which he won 70% of the vote, told The …

Mitch McConnell endorses Trump-backed Georgia Senate hopeful Herschel Walker
3 years, 1 month ago

Mitch McConnell endorses Trump-backed Georgia Senate hopeful Herschel Walker

Daily Mail  

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell endorsed GOP Georgia Senate hopeful Herschel Walker, who former President Donald Trump had first encouraged to run for the seat. McConnell's stamp of approval comes after a number of establishment Republicans backed Walker, proof that the party believes past alleged incidents with women won't impact his electability. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell endorsed GOP Georgia …

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