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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 …

Donald Trump intends to stock the federal government with loyalists if re-elected to another term and, according to a report Monday, one likely candidate stands out for his allegiance to the former president. The author of a new deep dive into his career told MSNBC's "Morning Joe" that Patel posed a real danger if the former president returned to the …

Either Sanjay Kumar Singh or 2010 CWG champion Anita Sheoran will become the next WFI President as it has become a two-way contest for the top post following withdrawal of other candidates. Two other candidates in the fray for the top post, Dushyant Sharma and another Brij Bhushan loyalist Jai Prakash withdrew their nominations on Saturday, according to source in …