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John Thune

John Thune is “no longer a Trump critic, but he isn’t a loyalist either”

John Fea   |  November 13, 2024

I must admit that I breathed a small sigh of relief when I heard that GOP Senators chose John Thune to lead them. Thune defeated John Cornyn of Texas and Rick Scott of Florida. The latter was Trump’s pick. So […]

The cowardice of ten United States Senators

John Fea   |  April 3, 2024

Republican Senators could have “ended Donald Trump’s political career,” but ‘they chose not to.” Today at The Atlantic, editor-in-chief Jeffrey Goldberg offers a list of the “cowards.” They are Rob Portman (OH), Shelley Moore Capito (WV), Chuck Grassley (IA), Mitch […]

South Dakota Senator John Thune is the latest evangelical to jump on the Trump train

John Fea   |  February 25, 2024

Yet another evangelical leader has endorsed a candidate for president who instigated an insurrection on the U.S. Capitol, is under indictment on 91 felony charges, and sexually assaulted and defamed a woman in a New York department store dressing room. […]

GOP Senators criticize Trump’s use of the J6 Choir at his Waco rally

John Fea   |  March 27, 2023

If you don’t know about the J6 choir, get up to speed here. John Cornyn (TX), Lindsey Graham (SC), John Thune (SD), and Thom Tillis (NC) have weighed-in. Here is Sahil Kapur and Scott Wong at NBC News: Top Senate […]

Episode 45: Election Day 2004

John Fea   |  August 22, 2022

The Christian Right gets George W. Bush another term. Episode 45: “Election Day: 2004” dropped today. Subscribers to Current at the Longshore level and above have access to new episodes of this narrative history podcast. Here is a teaser: If you like what you […]

Episode 36: “Thune vs. Daschle in South Dakota”

John Fea   |  March 3, 2022

A graduate of evangelical Biola University challenges the Senate minority leader. Episode 36: “Thune vs. Daschle in South Dakota” dropped last night. Subscribers to Current at the Longshore level and above have access to new episodes of this narrative history podcast. Here is a […]