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John Thune says recess appointments are ‘on the table’ as battle for Trump confirmations drags on
In an exclusive interview with The Post Wednesday, Thune said “at some point” the Senate will have to change the nominations ...
Thune: Recess appointments on table as Senate faces backlog of nominees
Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) says putting the Senate into an extended recess to allow President Trump to make ...
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'Quit now': MAGA freaks out on GOP leader after he blocks Trump from recess appointments
A decision by Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) to schedule pro forma sessions throughout the August recess which will ...
Senate Republicans weigh rule changes, recess appointments to break nominee logjam
Republican senators, frustrated by what they see as Democratic delays, are exploring aggressive options to accelerate the ...
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U.S. Senate delays august recess
Senators delayed their August recess to work through the weekend, as Senate Majority Leader John Thune pushed for a vote on ...
Trump Blasts Recess-Ready Republicans in All-Caps Rant: ‘DO YOUR JOB’
President Donald Trump has doubled down on his warning that the Senate must confirm his nominees for government posts before ...
Thune vows to 'grind down' Democrats as Trump's nominees face 'unprecedented' Senate obstruction
Senate Majority Leader Thune expresses frustration over Democrats stalling Trump's civilian nominees, calling the obstruction ...
Trump pushes Thune to cancel August recess to get remaining nominees confirmed
Trump made the plea in a Truth Social post on Saturday evening, stressing that the nominees are needed "badly." ...