Thune: Relationship with Trump ‘evolving’
New Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R.S., said his relationship with President-elect Trump is “evolving.” “There's an incentive adjustment going on,” Thune said Sunday on NBC News' “Meet the Press.” “We want to get to the same destination.” Thune initially supported Sen. Tim Scott (R.S.C.) in the Republican presidential primary, but said he and Trump […]
Majority Leader Thune Told Trump Hegseth Has Votes to Be Confirmed
New Senate Majority Leader John Thune has reportedly told President-elect Donald Trump that he feels Trump's pick for Secretary of Defense, Pete Hegseth, will receive enough votes to be confirmed. He is said to have said. “Three sources” said According to CBS News, Mr. Thune privately told Mr. Trump, “I believe Mr. Hegseth will have […]
Thune Questions if It Is ‘Realistic’ to Deport Everybody in the Country Illegally
Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-South Dakota) questioned on NBC's “Meet the Press” Sunday whether it would be “realistic” to illegally deport everyone in the United States. Host Kristen Welker said, “Let's talk about the Republican agenda. When I spoke to President-elect Donald Trump, he said his plan for mass deportation is a top priority. […]
John Thune aims to tackle US ‘fiscal mess’ but admits tax cuts may not be fully funded
New Senate Majority Leader John Thune acknowledged on Sunday that expected future Republican tax cuts may not be fully funded, but said one of his top goals is to reduce the nation's “fiscal chaos.” ” to deal with it. Thune (R-S.D.), 63, who formally took over the baton as Senate president from Mitch McConnell on […]
Thune says it’s unclear whether all Trump Cabinet picks will be confirmed
New Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R.S.D.) said it is unclear whether all of President-elect Trump's Cabinet nominations will be approved. Thune took part in an interview on NBC News' “Meet the Press” that aired Sunday as he led the Senate at the start of the 119 session.th meeting. “What I promised them was a […]
Schumer calls on Thune for briefing on attacks in New Orleans, Las Vegas
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (New York) sent a letter He called on incoming Republican Senate Majority Leader John Thune (S.D.) to brief the Senate on the New Year's Day attacks in New Orleans and Las Vegas. “As the Federal Bureau of Investigation continues to investigate the horrific attack that killed 14 innocent victims in […]
Americans know little about Thune as he prepares to lead Senate GOP: Survey
One source says Americans know little about new Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R.S.D., who is preparing to lead a Senate run under a Republican majority. investigation It was released on Thursday. South Dakota Republicans are unknown to half of Republican voters, according to an Economist/YouGov poll. Approximately 56% of all respondents said they did […]
Thune on shutdown talks: 'It’s back to the drawing board'
Incoming Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R.S., suggested the ball is still in House Republicans' court after a second proposal to extend government funding stalled in a floor vote. , said that they had to think about how to make it work. Get ahead of Friday night's deadline. “It’s like we’re back to square one,” […]
Thune not ready to abolish debt limit in government funding bill
Incoming Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R.S.D.) said Thursday that he will add debt limit repeal language to the year-end spending bill so that President-elect Trump does not have to deal with the debt limit after the presidential election. The proposal was not accepted. He was appointed in January. President Trump's decision to oppose the […]
McConnell’s Senate money machine makes transition to Thune as new era begins
The Senate Leadership Fund (SLF), the largest outside group and financial boon for Senate Republicans, has the support of Senate Minority Whip John Thune, R.D., who is preparing to assume the top Republican role in 2025. people are joining. SLF was founded by people aligned with outgoing Republican Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) and […]