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GOP Drama: Cotton Blocks Cornyn for Senate Intelligence Chair
1 week, 6 days ago

GOP Drama: Cotton Blocks Cornyn for Senate Intelligence Chair

Politico  

A spokesperson for Thune declined to comment. Asked if he expects to claim the gavel, Cotton on Tuesday said, “No comment.” On Tuesday night, Cotton spokeswoman Caroline Tabler said: “Senator Thune has told Senator Cotton he’s taking over as chair. Cornyn approached Cotton to take his temperature about the post last month after the leader race, I’m told by a …

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Outgoing Senate GOP Leader McConnell Has A Fall In Latest Health Episode
1 week, 6 days ago

Outgoing Senate GOP Leader McConnell Has A Fall In Latest Health Episode

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell suffered a sprained wrist but was not otherwise seriously injured after falling following a weekly lunch gathering with his colleagues, his office said Tuesday. Sen. John Barrasso said McConnell’s fall happened after he left the lunch and was going through a Senate reception room. At a weekly press conference not long after …

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Playbook: Hegseth on the brink, Raskin on the move
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Playbook: Hegseth on the brink, Raskin on the move

Politico  

Playbook: Hegseth on the brink, Raskin on the move Presented by With help from Eli Okun, Garrett Ross and Bethany Irvine DRIVING THE DAY UNITING THE TRIBES — JONATHAN COWAN, co-founder and president of Third Way, is endorsing Wisconsin Democratic Party Chair BEN WIKLER to lead the DNC, he writes in a buzzy, just-posted POLITICO Magazine piece — a notable …

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Republicans secure majority in US House, now have full control of Congress
1 month, 1 week ago

Republicans secure majority in US House, now have full control of Congress

India Today  

Republicans have won enough seats to control the US House, completing the party’s sweep into power and securing their hold on the US government alongside President-elect Donald Trump. When Trump was elected president in 2016, Republicans also swept Congress, but he still encountered Republican leaders resistant to his policy ideas, as well as a Supreme Court with a liberal majority. …

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Republicans win 218 US House seats, giving Trump and the party control of government
1 month, 1 week ago

Republicans win 218 US House seats, giving Trump and the party control of government

Hindustan Times  

Republicans have won enough seats to control the U.S. House, completing the party’s sweep into power and securing their hold on U.S. government alongside President-elect Donald Trump. House Speaker Mike Johnson, who with Trump's endorsement won the Republican Conference's nomination to stay on as speaker next year, has talked of taking a “blowtorch” to the federal government and its programs, …

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Republicans secure 218 seats, take House majority
1 month, 1 week ago

Republicans secure 218 seats, take House majority

Deccan Chronicle  

Washington: Republicans have won enough seats to control the U.S. House, completing the party’s sweep into power and securing their hold on U.S. government alongside President-elect Donald Trump. When Trump was elected president in 2016, Republicans also swept Congress, but he still encountered Republican leaders resistant to his policy ideas, as well as a Supreme Court with a liberal majority. …

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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, …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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The Mitch McConnell Era Is Over. Here’s What Might Come Next.
1 month, 1 week ago

The Mitch McConnell Era Is Over. Here’s What Might Come Next.

Politico  

The MAGA crowd has rallied behind Scott, but Trump himself has shied away from an endorsement. Rick Scott might be in a little bit of a different place, a little bit harder line, but generally speaking, they’re all considered conservative members. They’ve raised similar amounts this cycle, but Thune is focused, I think, a little bit more on the soft …

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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 …

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Texas Sen. Cornyn announces run for GOP leader as scramble to succeed McConnell begins in the Senate
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Texas Sen. Cornyn announces run for GOP leader as scramble to succeed McConnell begins in the Senate

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Texas Sen. John Cornyn has informed his colleagues that he intends to run for Senate Republican leader, becoming the first senator to announce a campaign after Sen. Mitch McConnell said he will step down from the post in November. “And I am confident Senate Republicans can restore our institution to the essential role it serves in our constitutional …

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Texas Sen. Cornyn announces run to succeed McConnell as GOP leader
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Texas Sen. Cornyn announces run to succeed McConnell as GOP leader

LA Times  

Sen. John Cornyn, who served as Mitch McConnell’s No. “And I am confident Senate Republicans can restore our institution to the essential role it serves in our constitutional republic.” There has long been speculation that Cornyn, South Dakota Sen. John Thune and Wyoming Sen. John Barrasso — the “three Johns” — would all vie to replace McConnell if and when …

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Republicans line up to sink Senate border bill negotiated by one of their own
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Republicans line up to sink Senate border bill negotiated by one of their own

CNN  

Republican opposition continued to grow Tuesday against a $118 billion bipartisan border deal and foreign aid package ahead of a key vote in the Senate. Trump, who is hoping to make immigration a key plank of his presidential campaign, has suggested on Truth Social that approving additional resources for the border would make Republicans “look bad.” Offering a blunt assessment …

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Who would replace Mitch McConnell if he stands down?
1 year, 3 months ago

Who would replace Mitch McConnell if he stands down?

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 Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Mr McConnell held the minority leader’s role until …

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