Trump privately backed John Thune in tight leader race: Sen Steve Daines
Sen. Steve Daines (R-Mont.), chairman of the National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) and ally of President Trump, told senators ahead of Wednesday's Republican leadership election that President-elect Donald Trump He indicated that he supports Minority Leader John Thune (RS.D). ., to win despite choosing not to publicly support it. Daines, who delivered one of Thune's […]
Migrant center leader hopes Trump doesn’t bring back ‘remain in Mexico’
A Catholic nun who has helped tens of thousands of immigrants flee to the United States says she hopes President-elect Trump does not reinstate the same hard-line immigration policies that were a cornerstone of his first term. Sister Norma Pimentel, who runs Catholic Charities of the Rio Grande Valley Migrant Shelter in Eagle Pass, Texas, […]
Trump says Thune ‘will do an outstanding job’ as Senate majority leader
President-elect Donald Trump congratulated Sen. John Thune (RS.D.) on his election victory to become the next Senate Republican leader. In the 2024 elections, Republicans will gain a majority in both houses of Congress. “Congratulations to the newly elected Senate Majority Leader, Sen. John Thune. He will act quickly and do a great job,” President Trump […]
John Thune Elected Senate Republican Leader in Tight Race
Sen. John Thune will replace Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) as Republican Senate Majority Leader after a close race that required two votes to be decided Wednesday. Mr. Thune, Mr. McConnell's chief of staff and a favorite of the establishment, must use Mr. McConnell's iron hand to lead a conference demanding change. He will also be […]
John Thune elected to succeed Mitch McConnell as Senate GOP leader
The Republican Senate conference on Wednesday selected Sen. John Thune of South Dakota to replace retiring Minority Leader Mitch McConnell. Thune, who was running against Sen. John Cornyn of Texas and Sen. Rick Scott of Florida, won 29 of the 53 Republican senatorial votes in the second round of secret ballot voting. did. Scott also […]
Rick Scott knocked out of Senate leader race on first ballot as Thune and Cornyn advance
Sen. Rick Scott (R-Florida) was defeated in the Senate majority leader race after the first round of secret ballots Wednesday morning, and none of the three candidates received a majority of votes. Officials told Fox News that Scott received the fewest votes in the first round. The senators proceeded to a second secret vote, with […]
Sen. Mike Lee Backs Rick Scott for Senate Majority Leader After Candidate Forum
Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) endorsed Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) as his first choice for Senate Majority Leader after hosting a candidate forum on Tuesday, leaving the session. He enumerated the lessons learned and encouraged his colleagues to join him. The candidate forum hosted by Sen. Lee featured three candidates seeking to take over the reins […]
Ted Cruz gets behind Rick Scott for leader, in blow to fellow Texan John Cornyn
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) announced his support for Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) Wednesday morning ahead of the 9:30 a.m. leadership election. “This morning, I'm voting for Republican Leader Rick Scott, just as I was two years ago. I helped lead Rick's campaign against McConnell in 2022, and I'm thrilled to be working with him again. […]
Navarro: 'We're not gonna have a Trump Cabinet' if Thune, Cornyn elected Senate GOP leader
Former White House aide Peter Navarro said President-elect Trump's nominee could be approved if either Sen. John Thune (R-Texas) is elected Senate Majority Leader. I doubted whether there was. Navarro has been mentioned as a possible cabinet candidate, like Kash Patel, a former defense official during the first Trump administration. They argued that if they […]
Taking on ‘the Firm’: Why I’m backing Rick Scott for GOP leader
On Tuesday night, I hosted and moderated a forum for Republican senators, giving my colleagues the opportunity to hear from each of the three candidates running to replace Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.). Gave. After listening to each candidate's opinions, I decided to support Rick Scott (R-Florida). Here are my takeaways. As I have been saying for […]