Senate Rejects Biden Labor Board Nominee, Setting up GOP Control

Independent senators Joe Manchin and Krysten Sinema refused to allow a confirmation vote on National Labor Relations Board Chair Lauren McFerran, paving the way for a Trump nominee.

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Labor Board Classifies ‘Love Is Blind’ Contestants as Employees

The National Labor Relations Board’s case against the Netflix hit could have ripple effects across the reality TV industry.
The New York Times - 4h
N.C. Elections Board Rejects G.O.P. Effort to Toss 60,000 Ballots

The ruling comes in a dispute over a State Supreme Court race that the Democratic incumbent won by 734 votes.
The New York Times - 20h
Manchin, Sinema dash Democratic labor board hopes

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Manchin, Sinema dash Democratic hopes for NLRB Sens. Kyrsten Sinema (I-Ariz.) and ...
The Hill - 21h
GOP senators feel weight of Trump’s loyalty test on nominees

Weeks before even taking office, President-elect Trump is already sorely testing the loyalty of Republican senators by pushing an array of controversial nominees to key positions, putting enormous ...
The Hill - 2d
Trump allies chafe at Senate GOP resistance to nominees

Some allies of President-elect Trump are lashing out at Senate Republicans as a second Cabinet nominee appears imperiled, raising questions about the extent of Trump’s mandate and how much leeway ...
The Hill - 5d
Will the Senate give up its constitutional check on Trump's nominees?

As Donald Trump takes a wrecking ball to what is left of our political norms, we need to stop thinking about guardrails of democracy and start thinking about barricades and trenches.
The Hill - 6d
Gabbard seen as tough lift for Trump in Senate GOP

Former Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (Hawaii) is emerging as a tough confirmation lift for President-elect Trump, even as other nominees such as Pete Hegseth, Trump’s pick for the Pentagon, run into serious ...
The Hill - Dec. 4
Some GOP senators seem tepid on Hegseth nomination as allegations pile up

The concern could put another one of President-elect Donald Trump's Cabinet picks at risk of falling short of the support needed for confirmation.
CBS News - Dec. 3
Senate Democrats hold leadership elections with GOP set to take control

Senate Democrats are meeting Tuesday morning to elect their leadership for the next two years, after Republicans flipped the chamber in the 2024 elections.
CBS News - Dec. 3