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WASHINGTON, DC - NOVEMBER 13: U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-SD) and U.S. Sen. John Barrasso (R-WY) walk after Thune was elected Senate Majority Leader for the 119th Congress following the Senate Republican leadership elections at the U.S. Capitol on November 13, 2024 in Washington, DC. The Senate Republicans elected Sen. John Thune (R-SD) as Majority Leader, Sen. John Barrasso (R-WY) as Assistant Majority Leader, Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR) as Republican Conference Chair, Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) as Republican Policy Committee Chair, Sen. James Lankford (R-OK) as Republican Conference Vice Chair and Sen. Tim Scott (R-FL) as National Republican Senatorial Committee Chair. (Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images)

Sen. John Thune: ‘All Options Open’ To Confirm Trump’s Cabinet Nominees

Incoming Senate Majority Leader John Thune has assured the public that “all the options” are on the table to get President-elect Donald Trump’s cabinet picks through the confirmation process amid concerns that some appointees might not receive enough votes.

Rep. John Ratcliffe, R-TX, testifies before a Senate Intelligence Committee nomination hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington,DC on May 5, 2020. - The panel is considering Ratcliffes nomination for Director of National Intelligence. (Photo by Andrew Harnik / POOL / AFP) (Photo by ANDREW HARNIK/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

Trump Announces John Ratcliffe As CIA Director

47th President-elect Donald Trump has announced that former Texas congressman and director of national intelligence John Ratcliffe will return to the executive branch as director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA).

Special counsel Jack Smith speaks to the press at the US Department of Justice building in Washington, DC, on August 1, 2023. Donald Trump was indicted on August 1, 2023 over his efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 election -- the most serious legal threat yet to the former president as he campaigns to return to the White House. (Photo by SAUL LOEB / AFP) (Photo by SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images)

Special Counsel Jack Smith Weighs How To ‘Wind Down’ Trump’s Federal Charges

Special Counsel Jack Smith is set to evaluate how to wind down President-elect Donald Trump’s two federal cases following his presidential election victory.

Special Counsel Jack Smith speaks to the press at the US Department of Justice in Washington, DC, on June 9, 2023, announcing the unsealing of the indictment against former US President Donald Trump. Smith, the prosecutor in the unprecedented criminal case against Trump said Friday that US law applies to everyone no matter their status, and pledged to pursue a speedy trial. "We have one set of laws in this country, and they apply to everyone," said Smith, shortly after a 37-count indictment accusing Trump of illegally taking highly classified documents was unsealed. (Photo by Mandel NGAN / AFP) (Photo by MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images)

Special Counsel Jack Smith Appeals Dismissal Ruling Of Mar-A-Lago Case Against Trump

Special counsel Jack Smith has appealed the ruling that dismissed his classified records Mar-a-Lago case against former President Donald Trump stating that his point is valid.

COLUMBUS, GEORGIA - JUNE 10: Former U.S. President Donald Trump arrives to deliver remarks during the Georgia state GOP convention at the Columbus Convention and Trade Center on June 10, 2023 in Columbus, Georgia. On Friday, former President Trump was indicted by a federal grand jury on 37 felony counts in Special Counsel Jack Smith's classified documents probe. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

Trump’s Classified Documents Case Dismissed Over Unlawful Appointment Of Special Counsel Jack Smith

In a stunning move, former President Donald Trump’s confidential documents case was tossed out by a federal judge in Florida on Monday.

The US Supreme Court on July 1, 2024, in Washington, DC. The US Supreme Court is expected to rule Monday on the most highly anticipated decision of its term -- a ruling "for the ages" on whether Donald Trump, as a former president, is immune from prosecution. . (Photo by Drew ANGERER / AFP) (Photo by DREW ANGERER/AFP via Getty Images)

Supreme Court Rules Trump Has ‘Absolute Immunity’ For ‘Official Acts’ During Presidency

The Supreme Court ruled on Monday that former President Donald Trump receives “absolute” immunity from prosecution for “official acts” during his presidency, but it left the exact extent of that protection for the lower courts to decide.