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John Thune
Born
1961-01-07 (65)
Place of birth
Pierre, South Dakota, USA
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John Randolph Thune (born January 7, 1961) is an American politician serving as the senior United States senator from South Dakota, a seat he has held since 2005. Thune is in his fourth Senate term and is the Senate minority whip, a post he has held since 2021. A member of the Republican Party, Thune served three terms as the U.S. representative for South Dakota's at-large congressional district from 1997 to 2003. Thune has worked in politics and civic organizations since completing his MBA degree. He is known for his defeat of sitting Senate Democratic Leader Tom Daschle in 2004. In the U.S. Senate, Thune served as the Republican chief deputy whip from 2007 to 2009 and chaired the Senate R…
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6.6America's popular television News magazine in which an ever changing team of CBS News correspondents contribute segments ranging from hard news coverage to politics to lifestyle and pop culture.
60 Minutes
1968
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Face the Nation
1954
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6.6America's popular television News magazine in which an ever changing team of CBS News correspondents contribute segments ranging from hard news coverage to politics to lifestyle and pop culture.
60 Minutes
1968
8.3Face The Nation with Margaret Brennan is an American Sunday morning political interview show, which premiered on the CBS television network. It is one of the longest-running news programs in television history, having debuted in 1954.
Face the Nation
1954
5.0Weekday news and discussion airing at 11am Eastern.
At This Hour with Kate Bolduan
2014
6.0Anchored by CNN Chief Political Correspondent Dana Bash 'Inside Politics' features the top political stories sourced by the best reporters.
Inside Politics with Dana Bash
2021
3.7Lara Trump brings her unique insight to the stories that Americans care about and conducts in-depth interviews with the men and women who make this country great.
My View with Lara Trump
2025
NRThe news with Wolf Blitzer.
Wolf
2014