John Thune Elected Senate GOP Leader Amid MAGA Controversy
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John Thune has been elected as the new Senate Republican leader, succeeding Mitch McConnell. Thune, a long-serving senator from South Dakota, won a secret ballot against Florida Senator Rick Scott and Texas Senator John Cornyn. Thune's election is seen as a move towards Senate Republicans reasserting their independence, despite his complex relationship with Donald Trump. Thune will lead the Republican majority in the Senate, which recently flipped control with a 53-47 majority.
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- Republicans reject Trump allies' pick, elect John Thune as next Senate majority leader USA TODAY
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