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After Gaetz, other controversial nominees test Trump's sway with Senate Republicans
President-elect Donald Trump has raised eyebrows with candidates for several top Cabinet posts. Will Senate Republicans challenge more of his picks or defer to their party's leader?
Senators took down one Trump Cabinet pick. But the fight over their authority is just beginning
The withdrawal of Matt Gaetz as Trump's nominee for attorney general dramatically affirmed that the Senate still maintains its "advice and consent" powers when it comes to vetting and installing a president's Cabinet.
Trump tees up policy clash with GOP Senate over Cabinet picks
Much of the drama over President-elect Donald Trump’s Cabinet picks has focused on personal scandals or their professional qualifications. But there are also brewing policy clashes between nominees and the Republican senators tasked with holding hearings and confirming them,
Key senators to watch in the Trump Cabinet nominee fights
President-elect Donald Trump is poised to kick off his second term by sending the Senate an unconventional slate of nominees for powerful executive branch positions, seeing his 2024 victory as validation of a voter desire for disruption.
GOP senators squirm over sex-related allegations against Trump Cabinet picks
Republican senators are squirming over the rash of sexual misconduct allegations against President-elect Donald Trump’s Cabinet picks, which they fear will become a focal point of Senate
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Senate Republicans should reject Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.
We all know worldview matters. This is precisely why the United States Senate should reject the nomination of Robert F.
House, Senate GOP battle over length of Trump tax cut extension
House Republicans are pushing back on Senate GOP negotiators over how long to extend President-elect Trump’s tax cuts, which ...
CNN Panel: Senate Republicans Move On After 18 Years Of McConnell Leadership
CNN's Dana Bash hosts Scott Jennings, Shermichael Singleton, Jamal Simmons, and Karen Finney to discuss Trump's second ...
Why Republicans think their Senate majority could last the decade: From the Politics Desk
Republicans predict their newly won 53-seat Senate majority in the 2024 election could give the party control of the chamber ...
Senate showdown: GOP secures deal with Schumer to save coveted appellate judges for Trump
Senate Democrats and Republicans struck a midnight deal that would secure four crucial appellate court judge nominations for ...
Republicans trashing Cornyn bid for Senate leader didn’t just bash him. They hurt Texas | Opinion
It’s only good for a state to have the Senate majority leader. So, what were some Texas Republicans thinking? | Opinion ...
Conservative group calls on Senate GOP to block Biden’s pick for NLRB
The Americans for Limited Government added opposition to President Biden’s pick for chairman of the National Labor Relations ...
Senate GOP motivated to rapidly confirm Trump nominations ahead of party trifecta in Washington
Senate Republicans have taken President-elect Donald Trump's cue and are prepping to fast-track his Cabinet and lower level ...
What to know about Sen. John Thune, the new Republican leader in the Senate
Sen. John Thune of South Dakota is set to lead the Senate as majority leader in the new Congress, after Republicans flipped ...
An influx of outsiders and money turns Montana Republican, culminating in a Senate triumph
Democrats’ crushing loss in Montana’s nationally important U.S. Senate race settled a fierce political debate over whether a ...
California State Senate seat flips from Democratic to Republican, 1st time since 1980
Democratic State Sen. Josh Newman conceded in his race to continue representing Orange County to Republican former ...
Senate GOP initiates Thune-engineered slowdown as Schumer looks to stack judicial votes
Republicans sought to delay Democrats' cloture filings on Monday as they try to quickly confirm Biden judges in the lame duck ...