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Thune elected Senate GOP leader after bruising showdown with critics
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What happenedThune elected Senate GOP leader after bruising showdown with critics.
The headline splitThe center frames it as "Thune elected Senate GOP leader after bruising showdown with critics". The right frames it as "Thune reelected as Senate GOP leader after failed push to delay vote".
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CenterThune elected Senate GOP leader after bruising showdown with critics
The Hill - Senate · Center · News report
Right / center-rightSenate Republicans re-elect John Thune as leader after midterm shellacking
Thune elected Senate GOP leader after bruising showdown with critics
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Thune reelected as Senate GOP leader after failed push to delay vote
Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) will lead Republicans in the minority next year, securing another term after conservatives attempted to delay their internal conference vote. Thune...
