Trump, Senate and Thune

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Thune's 'nuclear option' targets Democrats' blockade of Trump nominees in Senate
Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., is teeing up to change the chamber's rules for confirming the president's executive branch nominees, as Democrats have blocked nearly all of President Donal...

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Thune lays groundwork for nuclear option in Senate fight over Trump nominees
Thune finds Senate path to ease Trump nominee frustration
Senate GOP moves on rules change after Dem warnings against going "nuclear"
Senate Republicans moved ahead Thursday with a change to Senate rules to make it easier to confirm President Trump's nominees amid a blockade from Democrats, who have warned against the move to go "n...

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Republicans take first steps to change Senate rules to speed confirmations for some Trump nominees
Senate GOP set to 'go nuclear,' speedrun Trump's cabinet nominees
GOP goes nuclear in Senate, changing rules to speed confirmation of Trump nominees after negotiations with Democrats collapse
Democrats argued that negotiations collapsed because Republicans were rushing, rather than wait for the negotiated proposal to be ready early next week.

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Senators seek last-minute deal to avert ‘nuclear option’ on GOP rules change
Republicans plow ahead with ‘nuclear option’ to fast-track Trump nominees

Thune's suitcase nuke – and the filibuster's latest blast injury

The Senate nears another "nuclear" showdown as Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., channels the tactics of leadership past in a long-running procedural arms race.

Thune endorses Hinson for Ernst’s Iowa Senate seat

Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) is endorsing Rep. Ashley Hinson (R-Iowa), a third-term member of the House, giving her leg up in the race to replace retiring Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa).
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GOP leaders silent on Trump's Intel stake despite fury on Capitol Hill

While congressional Republicans wrestled with President Donald Trump’s deal with a major chip manufacturer, Republican leadership in the House and Senate have remained quiet. The White House championed a recent deal to acquire a stake in the American ...

Time to Break the Senate Logjam, Sen. Thune

Concerns about changing the rules, while understandable, shouldn’t prevent Republicans from doing so.
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