Tag: John Thune
Senate GOP confirms first group of Trump nominees after changing rules
Senate Republicans confirmed four dozen of President Trumpâs nominees Thursday, the first tranche of his stalled choices to…
Democratsâ shutdown endgame is sketchy as deadline looms
Democrats are gearing up to reject a GOP stopgap funding bill and potentially spark a government shutdown. What…
GOP Russia Hawks Have a New Plan to Outmaneuver Isolationists
The Republican House and Senate sponsors of punishing sanctions legislation against Russia have settled on a new strategy:…
Republicans urge Trump to greenlight Russia sanctions vote after incursion into Poland
Republican senators are urging President Trump to give them the green light to vote on a Russia sanctions…
Blast radius of Senate GOPâs latest ânuclearâ move could be limited
Republicans are preparing to again âgo nuclearâ on the Senateâs rules. The fallout this time could be limited.Majority…
GOP to go ânuclearâ this week to push through backlog of Trumpâs nominees
Frustrated Republicans are expected to begin as early as Monday a process to change Senate rules to allow…
Republicans scratch their heads over Trumpâs âcomprehensiveâ crime bill
President Donald Trump is envisioning a sweeping crime bill and billions of dollars in new funding for the…
Trump says he is working with Republicans on ‘comprehensive crime bill’
(Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that he is working with House Speaker Mike Johnson and…
Dems negotiated for release of billions in exchange for batch of Trump nominees, sources say
In a whirlwind of negotiations over three days, Democrats asked for multiple billions in government funds to be…
Senate heads home with no deal to speed confirmations as irate Trump tells Schumer to ‘go to hell’
WASHINGTON (AP) â The Senate left Washington Saturday night for its monthlong August recess without a deal to…
Senate confirms Jeanine Pirro as U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia
Washington - The Senate on Saturday approved the nomination of Jeanine Pirro, an ardent loyalist of President Trump…
Trump tells Schumer to âgo to hellâ amid standoff over confirming presidentâs nominees
President Donald Trump told Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer to âgo to hellâ in a Saturday post on…