John Thune goes 'all in' for Ken Paxton
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Senate Minority Whip John Thune told Fox News Wednesday that Republicans will keep the legislative filibuster if they take the chamber in the 2022 midterms, even as Senate Democrats are in the middle of an assault on the 60-vote threshold that applies to most bills.
Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) just finished a bruising week that left his relationship with President Donald Trump at a recent low point. Whether it gets worse will depend on how well Thune navigates the seemingly growing number of Republicans willing to buck Trump — and whether the president takes it personally if he
Thune previously backed Cornyn, calling him a “principled conservative” ahead of the runoff election.
The attorney general's challenge of incumbent Senator John Cornyn exposed divisions within a Republican Party that has generally appeared unified.
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Top Republican is on a collision course with Donald Trump. Can John Thune survive the crash? - ANALYSIS: Thursday’s showdown in the Senate was significant, writes John Bowden, but would the majority leader dare being labeled disloyal to King MAGA?
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Democratic Sen. Gallego establishes legal defense fund as he gears up to fight ethics complaint
The filing comes several weeks after Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, R-Fla., called on Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., to look into "very disturbing" allegations against Gallego.