South Dakota
Republican senators vote for new majority leader
The GOP leaders were gathering behind closed doors to choose via secret ballot between South Dakota's John Thune, John Cornyn of Texas and Sen. Rick Scott of Florida.
Sen. John Thune was elected by Republican senators to serve as new majority leader, a major decision that offers some clues about how Washington will work in the incoming second administration of President-elect Donald Trump.
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