Thune, Trump and Senate

Thune urges Trump to stay out of race to replace McConnell
Senate Republican Whip John Thune (S.D.) is urging President-elect Trump not to put his thumb on the scale in the race to elect a successor to outgoing Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (Ky.),
Thune tries to fend off Trump intervention in Senate leader race
Senate Minority Whip John Thune (R-SD) is publicly encouraging President-elect Donald Trump to stay neutral in next week’s race for majority leader. In repeated TV interviews, Thune has asked that Trump not endorse any of the three candidates running to replace GOP Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY).
Sen. Thune wants President-elect Trump to stay out of race for Senate GOP leader
"MAGA must do everything in our power to stop either of these two RINOs from ever becoming Senate Leader!" Donald Trump Jr. said in February about Thune and Cornyn
Trump's victory scrambles a three-way race for Senate Republican leader
Longtime Senate GOP Leader Mitch McConnell is stepping down, setting up a race to replace him between John Thune of South Dakota, John Cornyn of Texas and Trump ally Rick Scott.
Trump’s next big decision: Endorsing a future Senate Republican leader
The president-elect’s backing, if he offers it, would have a huge and potentially decisive effect on the three-man race.
Top Republican privately backing Thune to succeed McConnell in GOP leader race
Sen. Steve Daines is pushing colleagues to support Sen. John Thune in the leader race, according to a source familiar.
Who Will Replace Mitch McConnell as the Republican Senate Leader? 3 People to Watch, Including the 2 'Johns'
Mitch McConnell's decision to step down as the Republican Senate leader has triggered an internal campaign to nab his coveted ...
Trump will name more conservative judges. He may even pick a majority of the Supreme Court.
“That’s who I would predict.” The top candidates to become the next Senate majority leader — John Thune, R-S.D., and ...
Sen. John Thune: This was a convincing, resounding win for President-elect Trump
Senate Minority Whip Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss the 2024 election results, balance of power in ...
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Conservatives rally for Rick Scott in bid to shake up Senate leadership
Prominent conservatives activists are throwing their support behind Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., to lead the upper chamber, hoping to install a prominent Trump ally instead of a more conventional ...
Cornyn gets first Senate endorsement in race to succeed McConnell
The endorsement breathes new life into Cornyn’s campaign for leader. So far, the only public endorsements have been for Senate Minority Whip John Thune (R-SD), his chief competitor in the race, ...
Rick Scott sees red wave as 'best case scenario' for Senate leader bid as he lobbies Trump for support
Sen. Rick Scott believes the 2024 election was a mandate for President-elect Trump and, by extension, himself in the Senate ...
Rep. John Curtis says he will be ‘tip of the spear’ on Social Security reform in the Senate
Among those who have been floated to replace him are South Dakota Sen. John Thune, Texas Sen. John Cornyn and Florida ...
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Texas Senator John Cornyn vies with S.D.’s John Thune to become next Senate majority leader
The Senate Republican Conference will meet Wednesday, November 13, to choose a successor to outgoing leader Mitch McConnell.