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'Politburo of MAGA movement': CNN writer sees ominous message at Army vs. Navy game

Donald Trump’s lauding it over the Army vs. Navy football game over the weekend, flanked by the cohorts he's picked for Cabinet positions or that he reviles as staunch allies in Congress, sent shivers down a CNN columnist’s spine Monday. “When Trump, Vance and the congressional leaders — as well as the ubiquitous Elon Musk — peered over the loudly …

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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 Matt Gaetz already having withdrawn his name for consideration to be the next attorney general, Kay reported to the "Morning Joe" panel …

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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 …

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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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1 week, 6 days ago

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

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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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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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3 weeks 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 …

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1 month ago

Republicans Are Mad That Democrats Are Confirming Lots Of Biden's Judges

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LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON ― Senate Republicans are acting pretty mad that Democrats are using the lame duck to confirm lots of President Joe Biden’s judges. “After last night’s voting extravaganza, I wonder what we are doing.” Capito was referring to Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer scheduling votes on some of Biden’s court picks on Monday night. “Particularly in the …

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Trump demands the Senate stop doing its job confirming judges before he takes office

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. The White House slammed Senate Republicans and its incoming leader, Senator John Thune of …

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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 …

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

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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 …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Trump picks loyalists for top jobs, testing loyalty of Senate GOP

NPR

Trump picks loyalists for top jobs, testing loyalty of Senate GOP toggle caption Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images The nominees for several key Cabinet posts in the new administration of President-elect Donald Trump caught officials in Washington off guard this week and ignited a firestorm of criticism — not all of it from Democrats. That is an understatement as at least four …

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1 month, 1 week ago

"Totally unqualified": Congress reacts to RFK Jr. nomination

Salon

Donald Trump picked Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to join his Cabinet as the head of the Department of Health and Human Services on Thursday, and that nomination is already ruffling feathers in Congress. Democrats on the Hill sounded the alarm over Kennedy’s nomination, with high-ranking Democratic Rep. Katherine Clark saying she had “great concerns” over Kennedy’s “complete disregard for public …

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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 …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Gaetz faces rocky road to confirmation as pressure builds for release of House ethics probe

CNN

CNN — Top Senate Republicans are withholding support for President-elect Donald Trump’s pick of Matt Gaetz to serve as attorney general, while Democrats and at least one prominent GOP senator call for the release of an ethics report into the former congressman. Sen. John Cornyn, a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, said he “absolutely” wants to see the House …

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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 …

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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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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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1 month, 1 week ago

'Horrible day!' MAGA fans feel 'backstabbed' by 'anti-Trump' Senate majority leader choice

Raw Story

Senate Republicans chose a new majority leader to replace Mitch McConnell, and Donald Trump's MAGA fans are furious. "Thune has notoriously been anti Trump," said MAGA gadfly Laura Loomer. "Trump won a historic landslide and a national mandate so naturally our Republican Senate elects one of the biggest Trump haters on planet earth as Majority leader," added influential right-wing account …

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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 …

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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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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 …

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'Politburo of MAGA movement': CNN writer sees ominous message at Army vs. Navy game

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

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

GOP Drama: Cotton Blocks Cornyn for Senate Intelligence Chair

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

Playbook: Hegseth on the brink, Raskin on the move

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

Republicans Are Mad That Democrats Are Confirming Lots Of Biden's Judges

Trump demands the Senate stop doing its job confirming judges before he takes office

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

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

Trump picks loyalists for top jobs, testing loyalty of Senate GOP

"Totally unqualified": Congress reacts to RFK Jr. nomination

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

Gaetz faces rocky road to confirmation as pressure builds for release of House ethics probe

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

US Senate Republicans pick John Thune as majority leader

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

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

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

'Horrible day!' MAGA fans feel 'backstabbed' by 'anti-Trump' Senate majority leader choice

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

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

Senate Republicans choose new leader amid MAGA pressure campaign