No congressional leader is more at risk of getting caught in the crossfire of Donald Trump’s coming trade wars than Senate Majority Leader John Thune. Trump said Thursday he’s ready to slap sweeping 25 percent tariffs on Canada and Mexico as soon as Saturday,
Anti-establishment conservatives who opposed Thune for leader are satisfied but cautiously optimistic, as Trump turns up the pressure to confirm his nominees.
On the Senate floor, the majority leader said the ‘illegitimate targeting of a key U.S. ally should concern all of us,’ and warned the ICC could target American soldiers next
S.D., was frustrated with Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., after he blocked a confirmation vote for John Ratcliffe as CIA director.
Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) said “Biden opened the door on this” when asked Tuesday about President Trump’s sweeping pardons of Jan. 6 protesters, including those convicted of
Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.C.) said on Monday that he thinks President Trump’s remaining Cabinet nominees have a “path” to be confirmed. “I think they all have a path to get there,”
Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) put the procedural wheels in motion to confirm embattled secretary of Defense nominee Pete Hegseth by the end of the week. Senate Republicans are moving ahead quickly on Hegseth’s nomination despite an affidavit from his former sister-in-law obtained by Senate Democrats that accuses him of having an alcohol problem
The Senate on Wednesday afternoon confirmed the nomination of Lee Zeldin to lead EPA with bipartisan support. The chamber approved the former New York representative by a vote of 56-42. Democratic Sens. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania and Ruben Gallego and Mark Kelly of Arizona broke with most of their party to vote “yes.”
The Senate is set for an Inauguration Day vote on legislation that would require federal authorities to detain migrants accused of theft and violent crimes.
The U.S. Senate confirmed billionaire investor Scott Bessent on Monday to become the next Treasury secretary and enact the Trump administration's economic agenda of tax cuts and tariffs.
As President Donald Trump threatens to slap blanket tariffs on all products from Canada and Mexico, Politico reports that Sen. John Thune (R-SD) and fellow Republicans from agricultural states are getting "heartburn" as their states are most likely to suffer from such actions.