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Thune, Senate

Thune’s Senate majority leadership splits GOP: ‘May he prove us wrong’

Staunch supporters of President-elect Donald Trump expressed their concerns that Sen. John Thune (R-SD) is likely to follow Minority Leader Mitch McConnell's (R-KY) example and not toe the MAGA line.

Hosted on MSN · 3h

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

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.

ABC · 19h

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

Sen. John Thune has won an internal election among Republican senators to become the chamber’s next majority leader

Susan Collins, Senate

New York Post on MSN · 3h

Susan Collins intends to run for reelection in one of GOP’s toughest 2026 Senate races

Moderate Sen. Susan Collins confirmed Thursday that she intends to defend her seat and vie for a sixth term in what is widely expected to be a tough cycle for Senate Republicans.

Newsweek on MSN · 3h

Susan Collins' Reelection Plan Throws a Wrench in Democrats' Senate Hopes

Maine presents Democrats an opportunity to flip a Senate seat in 2026, but the Republican's previous runs have been strong.

YAHOO!News · 2h

Susan Collins plans to seek reelection in 2026

Maine's senior U.S. senator says she's planning to run for reelection in two years. Sen. Susan Collins reportedly told the Washington Examiner, a conservative news site based out of Washington, D.C.,

Trump, Senate and GOP

USA Today on MSN · 4h

Trump tests GOP-led Senate with controversial cabinet nominees

Trump announced several controversial cabinet nominees, including Democrat-turned-Republican Tulsi Gabbard for director of national intelligence and Fox News host Pete Hegseth for secretary of defense, both of whom are outside of the traditional mold for appointees to their respective positions.

The Associated Press on MSN · 14h

Trump issues early challenge to GOP Senate with defiant nominations

Gaetz resigned from the House shortly after the AG announcement, ending the House Ethics investigation against him.

The Washington Post · 2h

Trump looks to bypass Senate for polarizing Cabinet picks

Experts say the president-elect, in pushing for recess appointments, is asking the Senate to abdicate its constitutional duty to confirm or reject executive branch nominees.

FOX 5 Washington DC on MSN13h

Here’s the last time the GOP controlled Senate, House and presidency

The last time they had power, the GOP passed a number of key pieces of legislation and helped reshape the Supreme Court.

The Washington Post1d

Senate Republicans settle on a new party leader after seizing the majority on Election Day

WASHINGTON — It was the first seriously contested Senate Republican leadership election in decades. Three senators were ...

Hosted on MSN1d

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

WASHINGTON ― Senate Minority Whip John Thune was elected the next Senate Republican leader on Wednesday ... of Texas ...

BizPac Review12h

Senate Republican vows Gaetz ‘will never get confirmed’ as uniparty circles the wagons

“He will never get confirmed,” the unnamed senator who was granted anonymity told Fox News Digital. “Ain’t gonna happen,” ...

Flathead Beacon14h

The Republican Party’s Biggest Winner

Flathead Beacon opinion columnist John McCaslin is a longtime journalist and author. He lives in Bigfork. He was Montana’s ...

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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 ...

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