Cotton joins Senate GOP leadership as conference chair

Al Weaver

13 November 2024 at 1:34 pm·1-min read

Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) earned the Senate GOP conference chair position Wednesday, defeating Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) for the coveted spot.

Cotton defeated the Iowa Republican in what was the only contested race for a GOP leadership position that was not to become the new leader of the conference.

He will replace Sen. John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), who will take over as whip, the No. 2 position in the conference, for the term-limited Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.).

The Arkansas Republican, widely considered to be a strong communicator on television, will now assume the role as the chief messenger for the Senate GOP.

In the process, the newly minted conference chair pushed Ernst out of the elected six-member leadership team.

She previously served as chair of the Senate GOP Policy Committee, a spot she held for two years after former Sen. Roy Blunt (R-Mo.) retired and vacated his spot in leadership.

For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to The Hill.

Malay Mail
PAS MP Siti Mastura, sued for defamation over Chin Peng and Kuan Yew link, told to pay RM825,000 to Kit Siang, Guan Eng and Teresa Kok
GEORGE TOWN, Dec 4 — The High Court today ruled that remarks made by Kepala Batas MP Siti Mastura Muhammad linking promi...
The Telegraph
Two hours and 48 minutes of chaos: How martial law rose and fell in South Korea
Jung Su-yeon crawled on her hands and knees through the frantic legs of South Korea’s security forces to save democracy.
The Telegraph
Watch: Biden falls asleep at meeting with African presidents
Joe Biden appeared to fall asleep during a meeting with African leaders, closing his eyes for more than a minute.
Malay Mail
Singapore PM Lawrence Wong tests positive for Covid-19
SINGAPORE, Dec 4 — Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong has tested positive for Covid-19 for the first time, following...
The Hill
McConnell cries foul after 2 Democratic judges cancel retirement after Trump victory
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) vented his displeasure Monday after two Democratic-appointed federal judges reversed their decisions to retire in what appear to be efforts to stop President-elect Trump from nominating their successors. McConnell called the unusual decisions to forgo retirement following Trump’s sweeping victory last month a “partisan” gambit that would undermine the…
The Telegraph
Trump trolls Trudeau with flag picture after ‘telling him Canada could become the 51st state’
Donald Trump appeared to troll Justin Trudeau with a picture of himself posing with the Canadian flag after reportedly suggesting Canada could become a US state.
Reuters
China bans export of critical minerals to US as trade tensions escalate
China on Tuesday banned exports to the United States of the critical minerals gallium, germanium and antimony that have widespread military applications, escalating trade tensions the day after Washington's latest crackdown on China's chip sector. The curbs strengthen enforcement of existing limits on critical minerals exports that Beijing began rolling out last year, but apply only to the U.S. market, in the latest escalation of trade tensions between the world's two largest economies ahead of President-elect Donald Trump taking office next month.
The Telegraph
British Army would be destroyed in six months if it had to fight Russia, says veterans minister
The British Army would be destroyed in “six months to a year” if it had to fight Russia, the veterans minister has warned.
AFP News
S. Korea opposition push to impeach president
South Korean lawmakers pushed to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol in the early hours of Thursday, accusing him of declaring martial law to stop criminal investigations into himself and his family.The motion says Yoon "violated the constitution and the law" and accuses him of imposing martial law to evade investigations "into alleged illegal acts involving himself and his family".
Malay Mail
Declassified Pulau Batu Puteh RCI suggests criminal charges for Dr M, rejects civil suit
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 5 — A police report should be filed against former two-time prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad for...
Euronews
Lost and spoofed: How Ukraine redirects Russian drones to Belarus
Ukraine has a new way of countering Moscow's increased use of Shahed drones in mass attacks — redirecting them back to Russia or into the airspace of Kremlin-friendly Belarus.View on euronews
Malay Mail
PM Anwar pledges to address concerns over rumoured changes to media laws
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 4 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has today assured the press that his administration is wil...
AFP News
Gunman held after failed attack on Sikh leader in India
A gunman who attempted to shoot a Sikh political leader at the faith's holiest shrine in India was arrested Wednesday after the thwarted attack, police said.The assailant entered the Golden Temple in northwestern Amritsar city as a visitor and attempted to shoot Sukhbir Singh Badal, the president of a Sikh political party.
The Telegraph
China now a nuclear threat to the West, warns Armed Forces head
The world faces a “third nuclear age”, the head of the Armed Forces has said as he warned that China poses a major threat to the West.
Malay Mail
As bribery allegations shake Sabah, CM Hajiji insists no mineral licences approved, will not succumb to political games
KOTA KINABALU, Dec 5 — Rocked by allegations of bribery involving Sabah’s mineral prospecting licences, Chief Minister D...
Malay Mail
Soldier says ‘I’m sorry’ to citizens amid martial law tensions in South Korea (VIDEO)
SEOUL, Dec 4 — In a video shared by a local journalist on Wednesday, one of the soldiers mobilised during the martial la...
The Daily Beast
Biden Has Drawn Up Pardon List Over Fears of Trump’s Revenge
Blanket precautionary pardons are being considered for some of Donald Trump’s biggest political foes, according to a new report. Biden officials have been looking at who Trump and his FBI director pick Kash Patel may go after once they take over the White House, the latest sign of concern from the Democratic Party ahead of his impending inauguration. Some of those who are being considered for the precautionary pardon include newly-elected Sen. Adam Schiff, a Democrat who served on Congress’s Jan
Associated Press
Who is Abu Mohammed al-Golani, the leader of Syria's shock insurgency?
Over the past dozen years, Syrian militant leader Abu Mohammed al-Golani has worked to remake his public image and the insurgency he commands, renouncing longtime ties to al-Qaida and consolidating power before emerging from the shadows. Now al-Golani, 42, seeks to seize the moment yet again, leading his fighters in a stunning offensive that has put them in control of Syria’s largest city, reigniting the country's long civil war and raising new questions about President Bashar Assad’s hold on power. The surge and al-Golani's place at the head of it are evidence of a remarkable transformation.
The Telegraph
Biden was wrong to shun Musk, says Bill Clinton
US president Joe Biden made a mistake in not embracing Elon Musk, his predecessor Bill Clinton has said, after the Tesla boss donated millions to Donald Trump’s presidential campaign.
INSIDER
National security advisor Jake Sullivan says Biden told him to oversee a 'massive surge' of weapons deliveries to Ukraine before his term ends
National security advisor Jake Sullivan said President Biden was doing what he could to "strengthen" the position of Ukraine before he leaves office.

Latest stories