John Thune's balancing act: Inside his push to save the GOP majority
Topics: 2026 Midterm Elections
2 outlets (CBS News and PBS NewsHour) are covering this story.
- CBS News reports: “Senate Majority Leader John Thune has tried to balance passing the president's agenda and preserving the independence of the Senate. The midterms are his biggest test yet.”
- PBS NewsHour reports: “Republican candidates in marquee Senate races have welcomed Thune's help as he's traveled around the country in the weeks before the midterm elections, scrambling to save his majority.”
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- CBS News: John Thune's balancing act: Inside his push to save the GOP majority
- PBS NewsHour: Thune campaigns for Republicans in marquee Senate races in scramble to save majority
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