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United States Senate, John Thune and Republicans

The Wall Street Journal on MSN · 2h

Republicans Choose John Thune as New Senate Leader for Second Trump Era

WASHINGTON—Republican senators chose John Thune of South Dakota as their first new leader in nearly two decades, opting for continuity over calls for radical change heading into populist President-elect Donald Trump’s second term in the White House.

Time on MSN · 4h

In Thune, Senate Republicans Picked The Most Anti-MAGA Leader In The Mix

Sen. John Thune of South Dakota is one of the most powerful people in Washington that folks outside D.C. have never heard of.

HuffPost on MSN · 4h

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

The mild-mannered South Dakotan and top McConnell ally recently made efforts to patch up his relationship with President-elect Donald Trump.

Ruben Gallego, Arizona Senate

The Washington Post on MSN · 6h

Trump’s victory, GOP Senate win have Democrats racing to confirm judges

Republicans confirmed judges during the final weeks of Donald Trump’s first term. But the president-elect says Democrats should not do the same.

Seattle Times · 1d

AP Race Call: Democrat Ruben Gallego wins election to U.S. Senate from Arizona

Democrat Ruben Gallego won the Arizona Senate race on Monday, returning the seat to the Democratic column two years after retiring independent Sen. Kyrsten Sinema left the party.

Ruben Gallego wins Arizona Senate race, will be Arizona’s first Latino senator

Democratic Rep. Ruben Gallego will be Arizona’s first Latino senator next year, NBC News projects, after he defeated Republican Kari Lake amid a protracted vote count in one of the key swing states.

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Pennsylvania Senate race heads to a recount

Republican Dave McCormick leads Democratic Sen. Bob Casey by about 28,000 votes, under the 0.5 percentage point threshold for ...

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Gaetz Could Get Confirmed Without the Senate: How Recess Appointments Work

Gaetz's confirmation as attorney general may be met with resistance from the Senate. But President-elect Trump may have a way ...

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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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Wisconsin Republican acknowledges defeat in Senate race, but questions result and mulls recount

Eric Hovde, the Wisconsin Republican who nearly unseated Democratic Sen. Tammy Baldwin, acknowledged this week that he lost ...

Recount triggered in Pennsylvania Senate race as McCormick heads to D.C., Casey declines to concede

Sen. Bob Casey is not giving up on retaining his U.S. Senate seat. The three-term Democrat is currently locked in a tight ...

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How does Senate confirmation process work? What to know as Trump makes Cabinet picks

Ahead of his inauguration in January, President-elect Donald Trump has announced around a half dozen Cabinet picks.

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Pennsylvania US Senate race will go to a recount

The unofficial results in the race for the U.S. Senate seat in Pennsylvania have triggered a legally required statewide ...

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Republicans promise to protect the Senate filibuster, even if it hinders Trump's agenda

The new Senate Republican majority is promising to leave the filibuster alone — even if it stands in the way of the Trump ...

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