US: John Thune Elected New Senate Majority Leader In Secret Ballot

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Mitch McConnell (R-KY), whose institutional streak meant the two parties periodically struck deals and kept the government open.
The Gazette
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Thune, who has been serving as minority whip, has previously criticized President-elect Donald Trump but has supported an overwhelming majority of his policies.
Newsweek
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Senate Republicans on Wednesday elected John Thune to be the next Republican leader to succeed Mitch McConnell in a position he's held for 17 years.
ABC 7 News
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On a secret ballot, Thune, 63, beat two contenders: John Cornyn of Texas, a former Republican whip, and Rick Scott of Florida, a longtime McConnell critic who has framed himself as an opponent of leadership and of the establishment.
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