Why John Thune has the hardest job in Congress
The incoming Senate majority leader is going to have at least three fights on his hands to confirm Donald Trump’s latest ...
Trump baits the new Senate majority
Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL), who ran for majority leader explicitly as a Trump lieutenant, made it plain he’d do whatever the new president wanted. But even Sen. John Thune (R-SD), who thankfully beat ...
Mitch McConnell and his presidents
Ironically, McConnell’s best interpersonal relationship with any president during his long political career was with Joe ...
Trump’s Out-of-Left-Field Nominations Set Up Potential Senate Fight
Her nomination would require Senate confirmation. President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday endorsed House Speaker Mike Johnson, a Louisiana Republican, to continue in the leadership role in the ...