Thune, Cornyn look to clinch top leadership spot with campaign blitz

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Pelosi clinches landmark 20th House term

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Politics - The Hill - November 6

Republicans clinch Senate control with key flips

Republicans are projected to clinch control of the Senate after flipping at least two key states and successfully protecting their incumbents.

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Former President Donald Trump addressed supporters from his election headquarters in West Palm Beach, Florida.

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Politics - The Hill - November 6

Thune wins contested race for Senate GOP leader

The South Dakotan will take over in January at the turn of the new Congress, when Republicans are expected to control the government trifecta.

Politics - Politico - November 13

Senate Republicans elect John Thune as majority leader

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President-elect Donald Trump did not endorse a candidate to replace Sen. Mitch McConnell as the Senate Republican leader.

Business - CNBC - November 13

John Thune on winning Senate majority leader election

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Senate Republicans choose John Thune as their new leader

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The majority will be slim, but it caps off two other major wins for Republicans, delivering a huge amount of power to the party in 2025.

Politics - Politico - November 13

Thune on controversial Trump nominees: ‘None of this is gonna be easy’

Incoming Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) says that President-elect Trump’s controversial Cabinet picks face difficult paths to confirmation in the Senate, warning, “None of this is gonna ...

Politics - The Hill - November 15

Thune faces first Trump loyalty test

So far, it seems like the Senate’s leader-in-waiting and other Republicans are giving the president-elect wide latitude on his picks.

Politics - Politico - November 15

2024 election updates: Trump concludes MSG rally with anti-immigrant rhetoric

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Review: Provocatively, 'Blitz' evokes England's finest hour to take on fascism at home

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In ‘Blitz,’ Steve McQueen shows wartime London through a child’s eyes

It was a single photograph that started Oscar-winning filmmaker Steve McQueen on the journey to make “Blitz.”

Entertainment - ABC News - October 31

Trump and Harris make their final push with a blitz of rallies in battleground states

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Politics - NBC News - November 5

Steve McQueen reveals he paused Blitz filming for prostate cancer treatment

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World - The Guardian - November 14

Birdie blitz helps Korda overhaul Hull to win Annika title

American Nelly Korda shoots five birdies in a row late on to get past Charley Hull for her third LPGA Annika title.

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Antitrust Enforcers Prepare Final Blitz Against Big Tech

The Biden administration’s top antitrust officials plan to take more shots at the tech industry before leaving office, in a race to cap four years of aggressive enforcement.

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Voting ends in Conservative leadership contest

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Trump’s Reckless Choices for National Leadership

Three extreme cabinet nominations demonstrate his contempt for a responsible executive branch.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 14

What The Hell Is Going On With Ubisoft? | Spot On

Earlier this week, news broke that Ubisoft--the company behind the Assassin's Creed, Just Dance, and Far Cry series--had undergone a notable internal shift. Despite its most recent entry in the ...

Tech - GameSpot - October 25

The Democratic Blind Spot That Wrecked 2024

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Top stories - The New York Times - November 10

England power past Samoa to clinch second successive series sweep

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World - The Guardian - November 2

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