A look at new Senate Majority leader, John Thune

Senate Majority Leader-elect John Thune blasts Democrats for lack of Israel support
John Thune criticized what he described as Democrats’ difficulties in supporting Israel and added that “reinforcements are on the way” as Republicans prepare to reclaim the majority.
What to know about incoming Senate Majority leader John Thune
Sen. John Thune said he wanted to confirm Trump's cabinet nominees and collaborate with him to make spending cuts and increase border security.
John Thune Once Objected to Trump. Does He Have the Courage to Do So Now?
The once and future president tried to oust Thune from the Senate in 2022. Thune won another term. Now, he’s the Senate majority leader.
John Thune's first showdown with Schumer comes over judicial confirmations
A fight over judges is serving as incoming Senate GOP leader John Thune's (R-S.D.) first showdown against Democratic leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.). Why it matters: Schumer is racing to jam through dozens of President Biden's judicial confirmations before the end of the year to break Sen.
Who is Sen. John Thune? Do we know who voted for him? What to know about majority leader
Because it's a secret vote, we don't know exactly who voted for Thune to be the Senate Majority Leader, but we know a few of his public supporters.
What to know about Sen. John Thune, the new Republican leader in the Senate
Sen. John Thune of South Dakota is set to lead the Senate as majority leader in the new Congress, after Republicans flipped the chamber in the 2024 elections.
New Majority Leader John Thune Is Foe To Social Security
Sen. John Thune "has called for taking the debt limit hostage to force cuts to Social Security," warned one defender of the nation's most effective anti-poverty program.
John Thune Becoming Senate Leader Sparks MAGA Backlash
Republican John Thune, who has been voted leader of the Senate, has not shied away from criticizing President-elect Donald Trump in the past.
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
Senate Republicans elect John Thune as their new leader, replacing Mitch McConnell
Senate Republicans chose John Thune of South Dakota, a longtime Mitch McConnell deputy, as their new leader over Donald Trump ally Rick Scott and another longtime leader, John Cornyn.
A look at the new Senate Majority leader, John Thune
Thune was first elected to the Senate in 2004. Thune's win might also signal that the Senate could be more independent from Trump when Republicans control the White House and both chambers of Congress.
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Sen. John Thune of South Dakota won on the second round of voting against Sen. John Cornyn of Texas in the race for ...
John Thune Says Recess Appointments 'On the Table' To Get Trump Picks Through
Trump's cabinet nominations require Senate confirmation, and despite a GOP majority, he may struggle to get his picks ...
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Thune Sponsors Senate Resolution Honoring One-Time Foe Tim Johnson
U.S. Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, sponsored a resolution adopted by the Senate honoring the late Tim Johnson, a Democrat ...
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45 SD lawmakers ask Thune to cut foreign aid spending as federal debt rises
A group of 45 South Dakota current and elected legislators have written to U.S. Sen. John Thune, asking him to use his new position to focus on the ever-rising federal debt.
On Cabinet nominees, Thune can lead the Senate band or be part of Trump’s | Opinion
Here’s hoping as the guard changes in the GOP’s Senate leadership that Thune adheres to that institution’s traditions.
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In reversal, Thune seeks to slow down Biden's judicial nominees
John Thune and a reversal from his previous stance on blocking confirmations of qualified judicial nominees. Senate Republicans rebelled late Monday night, dragging out the floor process by ...
Senate GOP initiates Thune-engineered slow down as Schumer looks to stack judicial votes
Republicans sought to delay Democrats' cloture filings on Monday as they try to quickly confirm Biden judges in the lame duck ...