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CBS News on MSN · 11h

Senate Republicans elect John Thune to lead after 17-year McConnell run

Sen. John Thune of South Dakota won on the second round of voting against Sen. John Cornyn of Texas in the race for Senate Republican leader.

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

Republicans reject Trump allies' pick, elect John Thune as next Senate majority leader

John Thune, 63, defeated Sens. John Cornyn and Rick Scott in the secret-ballot vote to succeed Mitch McConnell as Senate majority leader.

Senate, Donald Trump

Trump calls on contenders for Senate GOP leadership to allow ‘recess appointments.’ Here’s what that means.

President-elect Donald Trump is calling on Republicans in the running for Senate majority leadership to allow him to make "recess appointments." Here's what that means.

ABC on MSN · 2d

Senate leadership race heats up as Trump issues demands

Senate Republicans are poised to make a historic decision on Wednesday when they'll gather behind closed doors to select their new party leader.

Washington Monthly · 23h

As GOP Senators Choose Their Leader, Trump Demands They Bend the Knee

The president-elect wants the Senate to abdicate its role in reviewing presidential appointments. It shouldn’t give in.

16h

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 ...

11hon MSN

Coons calls Gaetz’s nomination ‘deadly serious challenge’ to Senate

Sen. Chris Coons (D-Del.) on Wednesday said President-elect Trump’s choice of Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) for attorney general ...

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Pennsylvania’s Senate race is going to a recount. How will it work?

An automatic recount has been triggered in the U.S. Senate race in Pennsylvania between Bob Casey and Dave McCormick. Here's ...

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Trump declares Senate majority candidates should allow him to make recess appointments

"Any Republican Senator seeking the coveted LEADERSHIP position in the United States Senate must agree to Recess ...

Claims Katie Britt lied about voting for Rick Scott to lead Senate are ‘misinformation,’ spokesperson says

said claims circulating on social media that the Alabama Republican lied about voting for Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., for ...

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