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DAVID MARCUS: Heritage Foundation holds midterm postmortem and roast of John Thune
Heritage Foundation Forum attendees heard Chip Roy rail against filibuster excuses as conservatives debated how to recover from midterm losses. Read More
Newly elected US House members pose on Capitol steps for class photo ahead of 120th Congress term
Incoming members of the US House of Representatives gathered on the steps of the Capitol for their official freshman class photo, marking a milestone as newly elected lawmakers converge on Washington for orientation ahead of the upcoming congressional term. According to Fox News, the newly elected l Read More
Mollie Hemingway Slams Senator John Thune for Not Stepping Aside as Leader: ‘Contempt for Voters’ (VIDEO)
Conservative writer and political analyst Mollie Hemingway appeared on Special Report with Bret Baier tonight and took a swipe at Senator John Thune for not… Read More
John Thune re-elected as US Senate Republican leader after midterm losses
The Republican ran unopposed, despite some GOP lawmaker demands to evaluate the party's stinging midterm losses to Democ Read More
Senate GOP leader punts key question on Pete Hegseth’s future
Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., gave a telling response. Read More
US Senate GOP leader Thune reelected for next 2 years even after election losses
WASHINGTON (States Newsroom) — South Dakota Sen. John Thune will remain Republican leader next Congress despite the GOP’s loss of the chamber’s majority in Read More
John Thune to continue leading Senate Republicans in next Congress
South Dakota Sen. John Thune has been reelected by Senate Republicans to continue leading the party’s conference in the 120th Congress. Read More
Thune reelected Republican leader by acclamation, aide says
US Senator John Thune has been reelected Republican leader by acclamation, an aide said on Tuesday. (Reporting by David Morgan, Katharine Jackson; Editing by Caitlin Webber) Read More
John Thune seeks another term as Senate Republican leader as the party reckons with election losses
Senate Republicans will be meeting for what they call a “robust conversation” on their future and to decide whether to keep South Dakota Sen. John Thune as their leader Read More
Mike Lee joins effort to delay GOP leadership elections after Democrats flip Senate
Lee signed on to a letter requesting to delay Senate GOP leadership elections, arguing the party should discuss their midterm losses before moving ahead. Read More
Trump adviser calls for alternative to Thune for Senate GOP leader
President Trump adviser Alex Bruesewitz publicly called on Senate Republicans to look beyond Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) Thursday, accusing the party of “rewarding failure” after sweeping midterm losses. “Why do Hill Republicans insist on rewarding failure? He’s not exactly in touch with the Read More
Melania Trump’s gripes turned Trump on Stephen Miller as warnings fell on deaf ears: WSJ
First lady Melania Trump's private complaints got the president to sour on one of his top aides, a rare warning that actually landed.The Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday that after Melania Trump objected when acquaintances of hers were deported, President Donald Trump began telling aides that Read More
Majority Leader Thune says Senate GOP won't 'stand idly by' as Democrats take control of Congress
In the face of an electoral rout, Senate Majority Leader John Thune declared that Senate Republicans will work with President Donald Trump against "Democrat extremism." Read More
Thune to run for second term as Senate GOP leader after midterm shellacking
Republicans will quickly choose their leaders in closed-door elections next week, when Congress returns for a busy lame-duck session. Read More
Thune plans to run for Republican minority leader after Dems' midterm takeover
John Thune intends to run for Senate minority leader after Republicans lost at least five seats in the 2026 midterm elections, a source says. Read More
Desperate GOP bid to salvage MAGA agenda clashes with reality: 'We don't have the votes'
Some Republicans want to use the weeks after Tuesday’s midterms to jam through as much of President Donald Trump’s agenda as possible before Democrats potentially take over Congress. Their own leaders and colleagues doubt it’s going to happen, according to new reporting.Midterm voters are widely exp Read More
Inside John Thune's push to save the GOP's Senate majority
Senate Majority Leader John Thune is making the case for Republicans to keep control of the Senate as the party faces mounting headwinds ahead of the midterms. He's balancing the push to advance President Trump's agenda with the need for GOP candidates to chart their own paths. Read More
'He's in trouble': GOP senators signal that Trump's clout could fade very soon
President Donald Trump’s grip on congressional Republicans could face its toughest test yet if the party loses one or both chambers on Tuesday, according to GOP lawmakers.Many of the 15 Republican lawmakers interviewed by Politico, most of whom were granted anonymity to speak frankly, said Trump may Read More
Top Republican Admits Trump’s Failed Promise Is Hurting GOP
John Thune admitted that Trump’s failed promise to start “no new wars” was certainly not helping win over disillusioned Republican voters ahead of next week’s election. Read More
Thune goes all-in on campaign trail as Schumer stays on bench, faces rejection from fellow Dems
John Thune campaigns across key states while Chuck Schumer shifts to virtual events and faces growing resistance from his own party's candidates. Read More