Trump loyalists in South Dakota turn on home state senator

PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — Trump flags still fly over homes across South Dakota, showing enduring support for the former president. In a state where Sen. John Thune, the second-ranking Republican leader, looms large over politics, GOP voters have closely watched how he’s dealt with Donald Trump’s efforts to overturn the election. By many accounts from rank-and-file Republicans, GOP senators now facing Trump’s impeachment trial are in a no-win situation. They’re caught betw