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Trump to meet with Senate Republicans on Wednesday
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Trump expected to meet with GOP senators on reconciliation Wednesday
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Mel Shapiro, Director Whose Specialty Was John Guare, Dies at 89
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Gillibrand to head Senate Democrats’ campaign arm
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Thune: Relationship with Trump ‘evolving’
New Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) said his relationship with President-elect Trump is “evolving.” “There is an alignment of incentives,” Thune said Sunday on NBC News’s “Meet the ...The Hill - 19h -
GOP senator: RFK Jr. 'wrong' on vaccinations
Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.), a medical doctor, said President-elect Trump’s pick for secretary of Health and Human Services, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., is “wrong” about vaccinations. In an interview on ...The Hill - 19h -
Morning Report — Senate GOP leader eyes Trump tutorial
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There’s a threat lurking right underneath Labour’s nose – and it’s from the left | John McDonnell
The party wants to seem in control. But many of its MPs have knife-edge majorities that a challenger could obliterate. Labour campaigned for 14 years to get rid of the Tories, and emerged from the ...The Guardian - 1d -
GM: Bears to interview interim Brown for HC job
The Bears will interview interim coach Thomas Brown for the team's head coaching vacancy, general manager Ryan Poles said.ESPN - 1d -
Majority Leader John Thune says he'll help Trump understand "what's realistic" in the Senate
Senate Majority Leader John Thune tells "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" that as President-elect Donald Trump set to take back the White House, Thune will work with him to understand "what's ...CBS News - 1d -
Full interview: Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi, January 5
Face the Nation Margaret Brennan speaks with former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi at the start of the 119th Congress.CBS News - 1d -
Thune says he'll help Trump understand "what's realistic" in the Senate
Senate Majority Leader John Thune said he's committed to helping Donald Trump "achieve success" when he returns to the White House.CBS News - 1d -
Extended interview: Tilda Swinton
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Relationship with Trump is ‘evolving’ says new Senate Majority Leader Thune: Full interview
In an interview with Meet the Press, the new Republican Senate Majority Leader June Thune (R-S.D.) talks about his relationship with President-elect Trump, working with the House Republicans and ...NBC News - 1d -
Transcript: Senate Majority Leader John Thune on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Jan. 5, 2025
The following is the full transcript of an interview with Senate Majority Leader John Thune, Republican of South Dakota, on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" that aired on Jan. 5, 2025.CBS News - 1d -
John Bolton: For Donald Trump, the Only Loyalty Is Fealty
Neither kings nor presidents, nor their countries, are well served if they are surrounded by sycophants and rent-seekers.The New York Times - 2d -
Americans know little about Thune as he prepares to lead Senate GOP: Survey
Americans know very little about the new Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) as he prepares to lead the Senate that will operate under a Republican majority, according to a survey that was ...The Hill - 2d -
Timing of HC interviews hinges on Vikings-Lions
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Schiff's swearing-in sets record in U.S. Senate
Sen. Adam Schiff's (D-Calif.) swearing-in for a full six-year term in the upper chamber this week set a U.S. record, as the 119th Congress convened for the first time Friday. The Democrat from ...The Hill - 2d -
Schumer presses Thune for briefings on recent attacks
Thune took control of the Senate chamber on Friday.Politico - 2d -
Jimmy Carter’s Funeral: See the Full Schedule of Events
The gestures of remembrance have all been selected to reflect the 39th president’s rural roots and political career in Georgia and Washington, and his legacy of global advocacy.The New York Times - 2d -
New Senate Majority Leader Thune: Speaker Johnson has 'really tough job' with slim majority
New Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) tells Kristen Welker he is confident he and Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) will have a “strong working relationship” and hopes the GOP-controlled ...NBC News - 3d -
As new Senate gets underway, Thune vows to uphold Senate filibuster
Sen. John Thune used his first few minutes of floor time to make a commitment to defend the filibuster rule, which requires at least 60 votes to pass Senate legislation.ABC News - 3d -
Sen. John Thune says House Speaker Mike Johnson has a 'really tough job' ahead
Sen. John Thune, R-S.D., the incoming Senate majority leader, said Friday that House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., will have a "really tough job," navigating a narrow majority.NBC News - 3d -
Harris ribs Sanders during official Senate swearing-in
Vice President Harris gently ribbed Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) during the official Senate swearing-in on Friday. "Stand right here. Although that is not your nature, to just stand where you're ...The Hill - 3d -
John Thune Takes Charge in the Senate, Ushering in a New Leadership Era
The affable traditional conservative from South Dakota is the first new chief of the Senate G.O.P. in nearly two decades. He will confront a challenge managing President-elect Donald J. Trump’s ...The New York Times - 3d -
On possible GOP votes against Trump nominees, Thune says no "clarity" yet
One of the first priorities for Senate Majority Leader John Thune is the confirmation of President-elect Donald Trump's expected nominees.CBS News - 3d -
Thune says Trump's picks deserve a fair confirmation process
When asked whether Senate Republicans would oppose some of President-elect Donald Trump's picks for his Cabinet and second term, new Senate Majority Leader John Thune tells "Face the Nation with ...CBS News - 3d -
Fantasy Football Week 18 Full-PPR Rankings
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Watch live: Harris swears in new senators
Vice President Harris will open the Senate for the 119th Congress Friday afternoon, swearing in members as the GOP prepares to take control of the upper chamber. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) is poised ...The Hill - 3d -
Thune says preserving the Senate filibuster will be a top priority
Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) in his first prepared address as Senate majority leader says “preserving” the filibuster will be one of his top priorities, making an early move to quash any talk of major ...The Hill - 3d -
Meet the new senators being sworn in to Congress in 2025
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Scott becomes longest-serving Black senator
Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) has become the longest-serving Black senator in U.S. history, as the 119th Congress begins on Friday. Scott was appointed to the Senate in 2012 by then-Gov. Nikki Haley (R) ...The Hill - 3d -
Chief Justice John Roberts defends judiciary from 'illegitimate' attacks
In his annual end-of-year report, Roberts said the independence of the judiciary is threatened by threats of violence, harassment, disinformation and defiance of court rulings.NBC News - 6d
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