Senate, Thune and McConnell

John Thune Elected to Replace Mitch McConnell as the Republican Senate Leader, Fending Off MAGA Challenger
South Dakota Sen. John Thune was chosen to become the new Republican Senate leader on Wednesday, Nov. 13, replacing longtime leader Mitch McConnell. He beat out two other candidates in a closed-door v
Senate Republicans settle on a new party leader after seizing the majority on Election Day
It was the first seriously contested Senate Republican leadership election in decades. Three senators were competing to succeed longtime GOP leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, when he steps down from the post at the beginning of next year and Republicans take back the Senate majority.
Senate Republicans elect John Thune to lead after 17-year McConnell run
Sen. John Thune​ of South Dakota won on the second round of voting against Sen. John Cornyn​ of Texas in the race for Senate Republican leader.
US Senate Republicans to pick new leader amid pressure from Trump allies
U.S. Senate Republicans will gather behind closed doors on Wednesday to pick their next leader in the face of a public pressure campaign by supporters of President-elect Donald Trump who favor the long-shot bid of a hardline Trump loyalist.
Three Republicans vie for top Senate spot as GOP looks to elect new majority leader
GOP senators will elect a new leader to succeed Sen. Mitch McConnell after he announced earlier this year that he would step down from leadership. There's an intense three-way battle to replace him between senators Rick Scott,
Pennsylvania Senate contest headed toward a recount, and possibly litigation
The U.S. Senate election in Pennsylvania between Democratic incumbent Sen. Bob Casey and Republican David McCormick is headed ...
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Senate Republicans elect John Thune as leader, succeeding Mitch McConnell
Sen. John Thune has been elected the new Senate majority leader. Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images “Congratulations to ...
Senate leadership race heats up as Trump issues demands
Senate Republicans are poised to make a historic decision on Wednesday when they'll gather behind closed doors to select ...
Who Will Replace JD Vance in the Senate? Five Possible Contenders
Vice President-elect will resign his upper chamber seat and trigger a selection process followed by a special election.
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Scoop: Warner likely to remain atop Senate Intel Committee
Senate Intelligence Committee Chairman Mark Warner (D-Va.) told supporters at an event last week that he is likely to remain ...
Senate Dems debate trying to push out Justice Sonia Sotomayor before Trump takes office: report
Senate Dems are furiously debating whether to pressure US Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor, a 70-year-old diabetic, into ...
Why GOP Senate leader hopefuls might want to avoid talk of new Trump tariffs
The contest to be the face of Senate Republicans is coming to a head this week. One issue contenders might want to avoid ...
See a Map of the 2024 Senate Race Results
Credit - Sue Gerrits—Getty Images Control over the chambers of Congress could help or hinder the President-elect from ...
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Scoop: Katie Britt pitches Lara Trump to fill Rubio's Florida Senate seat
Sen. Katie Britt (R-Ala.) is publicly calling for President-elect Trump's daughter-in-law Lara Trump to be chosen to fill a ...
Too early to call Wisconsin Senate race between Trump-backed millionaire and Democratic incumbent
Wisconsin’s hotly contested U.S. Senate race pits two-term Democratic incumbent Tammy Baldwin against Republican Eric Hovde.
Republicans Reclaim the Senate Majority: Here's What History Says Happens to Stocks When the GOP Controls the Upper House of Congress
Although the final tally could still be hours or days away, what we know right now is that Republicans hold at least 51 seats ...