John Cornyn loses Senate majority leader bid after Texas GOP backlash
On Wednesday morning, shortly before a majority of GOP senators cast their votes for Thune, U.S. Senator Ted Cruz appeared to abandon fellow Texas U.S. Senator John Cornyn, announcing he would back U.S. Senator Rick Scott of Florida for the vaunted position.
What to know about new Senate Majority Leader John Thune
John Thune has been selected as the new Senate majority leader, beating out John Cornyn of Texas, and Rick Scott of Florida.
Senate Republicans choose John Thune to replace Mitch McConnell as majority leader
With the GOP on the brink of a governing trifecta in Washington, Trump looms larger than ever, particularly on Capitol Hill, where his influence looks set to grow.
Republican John Thune of South Dakota Is Elected the Next Senate Majority Leader
Sen. John Thune has won an internal election among Republican senators to become the chamber’s next majority leader
John Thune, a former Trump GOP critic, wins Senate majority leader post: What we know so far
U.S. Sen. John Thune of South Dakota was chosen by his peers to lead his Republican senators in the 119th U.S. Congress.
John Thune of South Dakota Elected as Next Senate Majority Leader
Republicans on Wednesday elected Senator John Thune of South Dakota, their No. 2 in the chamber, to serve as majority leader in the next Congress, choosing a G.O.P. institutionalist to replace Senator Mitch McConnell of Kentucky,
Senate Republicans Pick John Thune as New Majority Leader
Republicans chose Sen. John Thune of South Dakota to lead the chamber of Congress, beating Sens. John Cornyn and Rick Scott.
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Texas lawmakers target property taxes, abortion and gender transition care in first bills for 2025
Tuesday marked the first day Texas lawmakers could file bills for next year's legislative session. Here's what's on the top ...
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GOP sweeps Texas Supreme Court, despite efforts of abortion rights PAC
Three Republican justices on the Texas Supreme Court won their reelection races Tuesday by the largest margins in recent ...
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Texas Republicans still hold all 9 seats on the state Supreme Court. Now what?
As it stands, Republicans will continue to hold all of the court’s nine seats until at least 2026, when three other justices ...
Texas GOP amplifies voter fraud claims amid tight Senate race
Texas Republicans are making a preemptive push to paint the 2024 election as illegitimate and rife with fraud, a move that ...
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Texas GOP poised to increase its majorities in the Legislature
If those results hold, the GOP will control 88 of 150 seats in the lower chamber when the Legislature reconvenes in January.
Texas Clinches a School-Choice Majority
Gov. Abbott secures three more GOP votes for school vouchers.
Live updates: Johnson nominated for Speaker, Thune elected Senate GOP leader
Lawmakers in the House and Senate are set to elect their leaders on Wednesday after Republicans scored a trifecta — winning ...
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Texas Legislature 2025
The 89th Legislature’s regular session runs from Jan. 14 to Jun. 2, 2025. Republicans control both the Texas House and Senate. We focus on what Texans need to know about the 140-day lawmaking session ...
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Speaker Mike Johnson wins GOP nomination to remain in job, faces full House vote in new year
Wednesday's internal GOP vote was by voice rather than roll call or ballots ... Donald Trump.” And Rep. Troy Nehls, ...
Rep. Michael McCaul of Texas Says He Was Detained in Airport Over Being 'Disoriented'
House Foreign Affairs Committee Chair Michael McCaul says he was briefly detained by police at an airport near Washington, D ...
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Texas lawmakers target property taxes, abortion and gender transition care in first bills for the 2025 session
Lawmakers in the Texas House and Senate filed more than a thousand pieces of legislation Tuesday, offering an early look at ...