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Dems, Thune and Trump

Sen. Thune suggests staying through weekend to confirm Trump picks after Dems delay votes: 'Shouldn't be hard'

S.D., was frustrated with Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., after he blocked a confirmation vote for John Ratcliffe as CIA director.

Washington Examiner · 1d

Senate Democrats’ efforts to delay Trump Cabinet votes will cost them their weekend

Negotiations broke down to hold a final vote on Trump's CIA nominee, prompting Senate GOP leadership to tee up procedural steps to advance John Ratcliffe and others.

Raw Story on MSN · 1d

Senate Majority Leader Thune threatens Dems over Trump nominees: Doing this 'the hard way'

Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) had a warning for Democrats he contends are delaying confirmations for President Donald Trump's cabinet nominees: "We can do this the easy way or the hard way.

John Ratcliffe, CIA

PA Media on MSN · 4h

US Senate confirms John Ratcliffe to lead the CIA

The US Senate has confirmed John Ratcliffe as CIA director, giving President Donald Trump the second member of his new Cabinet. Mr Ratcliffe was director of national intelligence during Mr Trump’s first term and is the first person to have held that position and the top post at the CIA,

The New York Times · 4h

John Ratcliffe Confirmed as C.I.A. Director

He has offered a vision for a more aggressive spy agency, and his focus on the threat from China is widely shared by Republican and Democratic lawmakers.

NBC News on MSN · 21m

Senate confirms John Ratcliffe to be Trump's CIA director

WASHINGTON — The Senate voted Thursday to confirm John Ratcliffe as the next CIA director under President Donald Trump, approving the second high-level appointment for the new administration.

Raw Story on MSN1d

'Tells us a lot': MSNBC hosts pounce on John Thune for 'revealing' answer to reporter

Any question over how Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) will assert his independence from Donald Trump was put to rest ...

Senate Democrats Block G.O.P. Effort to Criminalize Some Abortion Providers

The bill would require that infants born alive after an attempted abortion receive the same protection as any newborn baby, ...

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Meet Leader John Thune's all-star cabinet as Republicans take over Senate majority

FIRST ON FOX: Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., has selected four top Republican allies to be part of his unofficial ...

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Republicans Suddenly Illiterate After Trump’s January 6 Pardons

Republicans are bending over backward to excuse Donald Trump’s sweeping pardons of the January 6 insurrectionists.

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Full List of Senators Who Voted Against Advancing Laken Riley Act

Ten senators voted against further debate on the Laken Riley Act, which would mandate ICE detention of undocumented ...

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Dem who called Trump 'existential threat to democracy' now blocking his nominees

A Senate Democrat is blocking a streamlined process to vote on Trump's nominees, forcing the Senate to take lengthy ...

No, Thune didn't block Schiff from committees over Russia investigation | Fact check

There is no evidence Senate Majority Leader John Thune blocked Sen. Adam Schiff from committee assignments. A spokesperson said the claim is false.

On Capitol Hill, Only a Handful of Republicans Object to Jan. 6 Pardons

Even Republicans who once said violent rioters should be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law declined to criticize ...

Senate votes to confirm Marco Rubio as Trump's secretary of state

Hours after Trump was sworn in as president, senators confirmed his first Cabinet pick and advanced the nominations of ...

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Marco Rubio Unanimously Confirmed by Senate as Donald Trump’s Secretary of State

Marco Rubio has been confirmed by the Senate as the country’s next secretary of state. The nomination of the senior senator ...

Thune on Jan. 6 pardons: ‘Biden opened the door’

Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) said “Biden opened the door on this” when asked Tuesday about President Trump’s ...

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