Trump issues early challenge to GOP Senate with defiant nominations
Trump is challenging congressional Republicans to defy him as he says he will nominate controversial figures to his Cabinet.
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Plus, Sen. John Thune will be the next Senate majority leader, while President-elect Donald Trump continues to build his next ...
Trump’s Cabinet picks will test Senate independence
President-elect Donald Trump's picks for his Cabinet and other high-profile posts will be a test for the new Senate. Will it ...
Matt Gaetz ethics report threatens to derail Senate confirmation
Senate Republicans are warning that the controversial nominee is unlikely to sail through their GOP-controlled chamber next year without a House ethics report.
Checks and balances? Some GOP lawmakers say just do whatever Trump wants.
Republican lawmakers increasingly say not only that Trump has a mandate, but that his mandate is all that matters.
Senate Dems race to confirm Biden judges ahead of Trump's presidency
Democratic senators are fast-tracking Biden's judicial nominations before President-elect Trump takes office in January and ...
What Republicans are saying about Matt Gaetz’s nomination for attorney general
Former Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz's nomination for attorney general is being met with a variety of reactions from Republicans, ...
Evening Report — GOP senators in their own words on Gaetz
PLUS: RFK Jr’s new Trump role{beacon} Evening Report Thursday, Nov. 14 © AP Photo/Evan VucciWashington in uproar over ...
What are recess appointments and how could Trump use them to fill his Cabinet?
President-elect Donald Trump is considering recess appointments to skip over Senate confirmations for some of the most ...
Liberals pressure Senate Democrats to confirm more Biden judges while they can
Demand Justice, a progressive organization focused on the judiciary, is set to bombard Capitol Hill with a message for the ...
Musk and Ramaswamy won't be paid to lead new Department of Government Efficiency, Musk says
Elon Musk shared on X that nor he or Vivek Ramaswamy will be paid to co-lead the newly-created Department of Government ...
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Who is Sen. John Thune? Do we know who voted for him? What to know about majority leader
John Thune, R-S.D., as the next Senate majority leader this week ... The Senate majority leader is one of the most powerful ...