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John Thune, Dems 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.

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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.

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Democrats block Ratcliffe's CIA director confirmation hearing, Thune vows to hold weekend votes

"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, Donald Trump and Pete Hegseth

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Senate to vote on whether to confirm Pete Hegseth as defense secretary

The vote comes after the Senate narrowly advanced Hegseth's nomination to lead the Pentagon on Thursday, with two Republicans opposed to him.

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US Senate Advances Nomination of Trump Defense Pick Hegseth

The U.S. Senate narrowly voted on Thursday to advance the nomination of Pete Hegseth, a former Fox News host and military veteran, to be President Donald Trump's secretary of defense, clearing the way for a vote on his confirmation later this week.

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Live updates: Republican-led Senate poised to advance more Trump Cabinet picks

The Republican-led Senate is poised Thursday to advance more of President Donald Trump’s Cabinet nominees, including John Ratcliffe, his choice to lead the Central Intelligence Agency. Ratcliffe’s confirmation is expected by the end of the day.

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Senate is preparing to confirm Hegseth as defense secretary in late evening vote

The Senate is muscling Pete Hegseth's nomination as defense secretary toward confirmation Friday, prioritizing his vow to ...

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Thune tees up Senate vote on International Criminal Court sanctions

The bill, which received bipartisan support in the House, will need votes from at least seven Democratic senators to pass ...

Senate confirms John Ratcliffe to be Trump's CIA director

WASHINGTON — The Senate voted Thursday to confirm John Ratcliffe as the next CIA director, approving the second high-level ...

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Democrats wage confirmation wars as Trump turns up pressure on Senate

The tactics are reminiscent of the ones taken the first time Trump entered the White House. At the time, Democrats homed in ...

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Senate confirms China hawk John Ratcliffe as Trump’s CIA director

Senate Majority Leader John Thune had called out Democratic Connecticut Sen. Chris Murphy for delaying the vote on a “key national security position.” ...

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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Day 1: John Thune's list of targets for Trump

Senate GOP leader John Thune (R-S.D.) is primed to hand President Trump a quick string of wins on his first days in office.

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