Elon Musk and MAGA's online pressure campaign failed to sway GOP senators

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GOP senators did not choose Sen. Rick Scott to be their next leader, showing the limits of the influence of online MAGA figures like Elon Musk.

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Meet John Thune, the man who Republicans just chose to replace Mitch McConnell

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Sen. John Thune of South Dakota.
Sen. John Thune of South Dakota.

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Elon Musk and MAGA's next big fight: Who replaces Mitch McConnell?

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Elon Musk and a variety of MAGA-aligned figures are loudly backing Florida Sen. Rick Scott to be the next Senate Majority Leader.

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The race to succeed Mitch McConnell just got a bit more crowded

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From left: Sens. John Thune, Rick Scott, and John Cornyn are all officially running to succeed Mitch McConnell.
From left: Sens. John Thune, Rick Scott, and John Cornyn are all officially running to succeed Mitch McConnell.

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These 4 GOP senators voted to rip away millions of dollars in federal funding that they had secured for their home states

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Republican Sen. Tommy Tuberville of Alabama voted against a government funding bill on Friday despite securing millions in funding for his state.
Republican Sen. Tommy Tuberville of Alabama voted against a government funding bill on Friday despite securing tens of millions in federal funding for his state.

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Trump won't get to hand-pick McConnell's successor — just look at what happened to Jim Jordan

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Former President Donald Trump and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell.
Former President Donald Trump and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell.

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Mitch McConnell is stepping down in November. 3 men named John have long been angling to succeed him.

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Sens. John Barrasso, John Thune, and John Cornyn are all said to be potential successors to McConnell.
Sens. John Barrasso, John Thune, and John Cornyn are all said to be prospective successors to Mitch McConnell.

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