Congress may have to ‘put the brakes on’ some uses of presidential power, Thune says
Incoming U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-South Dakota, signaled Tuesday he’s willing to push back against potential ...
Grand Forks Herald9hOpinion
American opinion: Senate shouldn’t abrogate its authority over nominees
Trump’s nominees deserve timely consideration in the Senate, and incoming Senate Majority Leader John Thune should do ...
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45 SD lawmakers ask Thune to cut foreign aid spending as federal debt rises
A group of 45 South Dakota current and elected legislators have written to U.S. Sen. John Thune, asking him to use his new position to focus on the ever-rising federal debt.
Trump scores win on judges from Senate GOP despite attendance problems
Senate Democrats agreed not to confirm four higher-level circuit court picks and will save the slots for President-elect ...
GOP senators warn Trump against aggressive recess appointment move
Republican senators are pouring cold water on the idea that President-elect Trump could force the Senate into an extended ...
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Thune, Grassley, and Ernst hold the power to stop Trump’s most problematic Cabinet nominations
The election of South Dakota’s Senator John Thune as Senate majority leader is one of the few bright spots for our democracy ...
Republicans trashing Cornyn bid for Senate leader didn’t just bash him. They hurt Texas | Opinion
It’s only good for a state to have the Senate majority leader. So, what were some Texas Republicans thinking? | Opinion ...
Other voices: Senate shouldn’t abdicate its authority over presidential nominees
Otherwise, the Constitution provides that, “The president can nominate and appoint ambassadors, judges and other officers of ...
Even the Roberts Court would repudiate Trump’s recess appointment scheme
Despite the facile comments that the president is “entitled” to have the Cabinet secretaries and of his own choosing, the ...
Senators Ask Biden Administration to Back Higher Pilot Retirement Age
(Reuters) -A bipartisan group of five U.S. senators including incoming Senate Majority Leader John Thune urged President Joe ...
US officials slam ICC arrest warrant against Netanyahu, Gallant as ‘outrageous, unlawful, dangerous’
Israel has a right to defend itself, and the ICC’s rogue actions only enable the terrorists who seek to wipe Israel off the ...