Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) on Thursday floated allowing for recess appointments to speed up confirming a backlog 161 administration officials tapped by President Trump.

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 op… ...

John Thune warns Dems are in ‘big trouble’ if Zohran Mamdani wins NYC mayoral race — as Chuck Schumer faces potential AOC primary By Josh Christenson Published July 30, 2025, 6:50 p.m. ET ...

Senate Republicans are considering changing Senate rules to speed up confirmation of President Donald Trump’s executive branch nominees.

WASHINGTON — Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) told The Post Wednesday that long-serving Democratic Party figures are in “big trouble” if Zohran Mamdani wins the New York City mayoral ...

Senate Republicans are considering changing Senate rules to speed up confirmation of President Donald Trump’s executive branch nominees, forcing a possible clash with Democrats as Trump ...

Trump’s pressure comes as Senate Majority Leader John Thune has already more than doubled the number of executive branch and judicial confirmations compared to Trump’s first term.

Senate Majority Leader John Thune on Wednesday rejected President Donald Trump’s call to disregard a Senate tradition to expedite the confirmations of his US attorney and federal judge nominees.