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John Thune, Trump and Recess

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 process.

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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 recess appointments to clear the backlog of his pending nominees is an

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Thune Blocks Trump's Recess Appointments With Pro Forma Sessions

According to CSPAN's Craig Caplan, "Senate just agreed by unanimous consent at the request of Majority Leader Thune to hold pro forma sessions every 3 days following today’s session and not return for votes until Tuesday, Sept. 2nd. This agreement will block President Trump from making recess appointments."

Trump, Senate and Schumer

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Senate heads home with no deal to speed confirmations as irate Trump tells Schumer to ‘go to hell’

The chamber is calling it quits after days of contentious bipartisan negotiations and Trump posting on social media that Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer can “GO TO HELL!.”

FOX News on MSN · 8h

Trump accuses Senate Democrats of using nominee confirmations as leverage for funding deals

President Trump called Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and Democrats "crazed lunatics" after accusing the chamber of demanding $2 billion in exchange for confirming his nominees.

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Trump tells Schumer ‘go to hell’ in meltdown over nominees after Senate fails to agree deal

President rages at Minority Leader after upper chamber of Congress breaks for summer recess without deal to approve his remaining nominees

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Schumer and Jeffries ask Johnson and Thune for meeting to address healthcare funding

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) asked to meet with their counterparts, Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) and House Speaker Mike ...

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Senate Majority Leader Thune Blasts Democrats For Stalled Nominations: ‘This Isn’t Sustainable’

South Dakota Senator Highlights 'Unprecedented' Obstruction of Presidential Appointments In a floor speech delivered on ...

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Senate Majority Leader John Thune readying Russia sanctions as deadline for Ukraine cease-fire shortens to 10 days

He’s somebody who is animated largely by trying to get to a peaceful solution,” the Republican leader said of Trump. “We want ...

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Thune seeks to kick off appropriations on Senate floor

The big question on Capitol Hill this week is whether Senate Democrats agree to help kick off the appropriations process. Senate Majority Leader Leader John Thune, R-S.D., has set up a Tuesday test ...

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