Senate Majority Leader John Thune argued that Senate Republicans are actually “ahead of schedule” in the confirmation process of President Donald Trump’s Cabinet, citing how long it took to confirm Trump’s first Cabinet in 2017.
Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) is getting to enjoy his honeymoon phase for a little while longer. Anti-establishment conservatives who fought his rise to leader remain satisfied with Thune’s performance and are cautiously optimistic as President Donald Trump turns up the pressure to confirm his nominees and advance his second-term agenda.
The president has repeatedly discussed his desire to "retake" the Panama Canal and take possession of Greenland.
President Donald Trump fired the inspectors general from more than a dozen federal agencies in a Friday night purge, according to a Trump administration official, paving the way for him to install his own picks for the independent watchdog roles.
President Donald Trump took a victory lap at a Las Vegas casino on Saturday after a five days of issuing executive orders on immigration, the economy, DEI and more.
Many Republicans on Capitol Hill do not agree with President Donald Trump’s decision to pardon and commute sentences for more than 1,500 people charged with crimes related to the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol.
The Senate confirmed Pete Hegseth late Friday, swatting back questions about his qualifications to lead the Pentagon.
The U.S. Senate is expected to hold a confirmation vote on Tuesday on John Ratcliffe, President Donald Trump's nominee for CIA Director, Senate Majority Leader John Thune said.
Donald Trump scored a big win in Washington and visited North Carolina, California and Nevada on first trip since beginning his second term.
Marco Rubio has been confirmed by the Senate as the country’s next secretary of state. The nomination of the senior senator from Florida, 53, was confirmed on Monday, Jan. 20, hours after Donald Trump took the oath of office as the 47th president.
The vote came amid concerns about his qualifications to lead the Pentagon amid allegations of heavy drinking and abusive behavior toward women.
Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) previewed what the first 100 days of the second Trump administration will focus on, specifically how Congress will work with President-elect Donald Trump to put the United States “back on track.