Congress may have to ‘put the brakes on’ some uses of presidential power, Thune says
Incoming U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-South Dakota, signaled Tuesday he’s willing to push back against potential ...
Steve Bannon’s MAGA War
Matt Gaetz, the former Florida congressman, had just a day earlier withdrawn his nomination as attorney general. Bannon ...
Senators took down one Trump Cabinet pick. But the fight over their authority is just beginning
The withdrawal of Matt Gaetz as President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for attorney general serves as a reminder that the ...
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Thune, who lost to Tim Johnson, sponsors resolution honoring him
PIERRE, S.D. ( South Dakota Searchlight) – U.S. Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, sponsored a resolution adopted by the Senate ...
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Zaleski: A win for Dakotas on Nov. 5
S.D., is now Senate majority leader; North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum has been nominated to be Secretary of Interior; and South ...
Democrats extend olive branch to Trump for possible bipartisan cooperation — despite ripping him during election
While the party ran a rabid campaign against during the 2024 presidential contest — including accusations of being a second ...
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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 ...
Senate passes resolution honoring former Sen. Tim Johnson
South Dakota’s US Senators honored the late Tim Johnson with a resolution that passed unanimously in the Senate chamber.
Thune and Rounds pass resolution honoring Tim Johnson
U.S. Sens. John Thune (R-S.D.) and Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) announced the U.S. Senate passed a resolution honoring former Sen.
McConnell to head subcommittee overseeing defense spending as he prepares to step down as GOP leader
Sen. Mitch McConnell says he will lead a subcommittee overseeing defense spending as he carves out new roles once he ...
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McConnell announces next steps after leaving Senate leadership post
The Kentucky conservative said that he now plans to chair the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense, and lead the Senate Rules Committee.
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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.