“John Thune didn’t have much time to celebrate his victory as the next Senate Republican leader,” Semafor reports.
“Soon after he won the race to lead the chamber next year, Donald Trump delivered a pile of challenges with a trio of nominees whose polarizing backgrounds and unorthodox qualifications present a serious test for the incoming Senate chief.”


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