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.
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).
'What a disgrace': Trump taunts McConnell's endorsement as GOP Senate leader race looms
Former President Trump made fun of Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., endorsing him and expressed hope for the upcoming GOP leader election.
Who will replace Mitch McConnell as Senate GOP leader?
The GOP’s leadership within the Senate will shift as longtime Kentucky Sen. Mitch McConnell announced earlier this year that he will step down as minority leader.
McConnell: Filibuster will stand if GOP holds House, Senate
Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (Ky.) on Wednesday stood firm on keeping the filibuster in place under a Senate GOP majority, even though the party will control a 52- or 53-seat Senate majority along with the White House and possibly the House next year.
‘A hell of a good day’: Senate Minority leader congratulates Trump
Republican Senate Minority leader Mitch McConnell on Wednesday (November 06) congratulated Donald Trump on his election victory over Vice President Kamala Harris, saying it had been “a hell of a good day.
New Democratic minority leader in Georgia Senate promises strong push for policy goals
Georgia Senate Democrats have elected Sen. Harold Jones II to lead their caucus. He promised Friday to be aggressive in ...
Who Will Be New Senate Majority Leader? Full List of Candidates
The new GOP majority will be tasked with selecting a caucus leader after being sworn in on January 3. The current minority ...
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Senate Minority Leader McConnell Press Conference
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) held a press conference after Donald Trump's victory and following Republicans winning a majority in the Senate.
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Georgia Senate Democrats elect Harold Jones II as minority leader
Gov. Burt Jones, a Republican who serves as Senate president, said in an interview Thursday that he was open to debating it in the coming year. The new minority leader said Democrats are eager ...
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Republicans take Senate majority and eye unified power with Trump
Republicans have taken the Senate majority and are fighting to keep control of the House. A unified Republican grip on ...
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, ...
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Missouri Senate and House name new leadership teams following election
the Senate Majority Caucus also announced their 2025 leadership ... Ashley Aune, D-Kansas City as the house minority ...
Denver Democrat James Coleman to lead Colorado Senate as president
Coleman previously served as the Senate president pro tempore ... Paul Lundeen, of Monument, to serve as minority ...
Rick Scott boosts Senate leadership dreams after reelection win
Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL) is using his decisive reelection victory Tuesday evening to boost his dreams to succeed Senate ...
Maine Republicans keep Faulkingham as House leader
Senate Republicans also chose leaders on Friday, reelecting Sen. Trey Stewart, R-Presque Isle, as minority leader and ...