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,
Senate Majority Leader John Thune argued that Senate Republicans are actually “ahead of schedule” in the confirmation process of President Donald Trump’s Cabinet, citing how long it took to confirm Trump’s first Cabinet in 2017.
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
Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., discusses what’s next in the confirmation process for Trump administration nominees on ‘Fox News Live.’
Senate Democrats revolted on Tuesday following the Trump administration’s sweeping freeze on federal aid by tanking a vote to sanction the International Criminal Court and promising there might be
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
"As I’ve repeatedly said, Senate Republicans are ready to work as long as needed to confirm President Trump’s nominees. Nights. Weekends. Recesses," Thune wrote on the social media platform, X.
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 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.