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Cornyn pledges to give GOP colleagues more power over Senate floor
Texas Sen. John Cornyn (R), who is locked in an intense three-way race to become the next Senate majority leader, is pledging to Republican senators that he will give them more opportunity to ...Politics - The Hill - November 12 -
Wisconsin GOP Senate candidate weighing options after race called for opponent
Republican Senate candidate Eric Hovde released a video Tuesday questioning the Wisconsin election results that show he lost to incumbent Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D) last week. “Many people have been ...Politics - The Hill - November 12 -
Live updates: Johnson nominated for Speaker, Thune elected Senate GOP leader
Republicans in the House and Senate elected their leaders Wednesday after securing a trifecta — winning the House, Senate and White House — in last week's election. In the Senate, Sen. John Thune ...Politics - The Hill - November 13 -
The new Senate GOP leader walks a MAGA tightrope: From the Politics Desk
John Thunes will quickly face challenges as the new Senate GOP leader, ranging from the legislative filibuster to confirming Trump's Cabinet nominees.Politics - NBC News - November 13 -
GOP senators brush off concerns about Thune’s relationship with Trump
The new Senate majority leader has been critical of the president-elect, but even conservative senators expressed confidence that he would work well with Trump.Politics - Politico - November 13 -
GOP senators: Gaetz nomination to head Justice in serious trouble
Republican senators are warning that Rep. Matt Gaetz’s (R-Fla.) nomination to serve President-elect Trump’s attorney general is in serious trouble, even though Republicans will control 53 seats ...Politics - The Hill - November 15 -
Morning Report — Trump squeezes Senate GOP with Cabinet picks
In today’s issue: President-elect Trump wants Washington to take him seriously — and literally. After promising voters he would rewire U.S. governance, he’s putting his political heft to the test ...Politics - The Hill - November 15 -
GOP senator concerned Gaetz 'can't get across the finish line'
Republican Sen. Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.) acknowledged to reporters Thursday that former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.), whom President-elect Trump nominated to serve as attorney general, might not get ...Politics - The Hill - November 15 -
Vance, Gaetz call senators to shore up support amid GOP concerns
Vice President-elect JD Vance has been working the phones reaching out to senators trying to gauge support for former Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz.Top stories - ABC News - November 15 -
Senate GOP gives RFK Jr. pick relatively warm reception
President-elect Trump’s pick of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) set off immediate alarm among Democrats and public health experts, but so far the ...Politics - The Hill - November 16 -
The 9 GOP senators who could derail Trump’s Cabinet picks
Multiple Republican senators are looming as potential obstacles to President-elect Trump's controversial Cabinet picks, especially his two most polarizing choices: former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) ...Politics - The Hill - 5 days ago -
Morning Report — GOP Senate and Trump: Salutes or ‘cooling saucer’?
In today’s issue: © The Associated Press | J. Scott Applewhite GOP Senate and Trump: Salutes or ‘cooling saucer’? President-elect Trump learned a few things about Congress during his first term in ...Politics - The Hill - 5 days ago -
GOP challenger Hovde concedes Wisconsin Senate race, but questions ballot 'integrity'
Wisconsin GOP candidate Eric Hovde conceded in his race against incumbent Democratic Sen. Tammy Baldwin.Top stories - ABC News - 5 days ago -
GOP senators deride idea of replacing FBI background checks for Trump nominees
Senate Republicans are rejecting a proposal floated by some advisers to President-elect Trump to take the job of conducting background checks for high-level nominees away from the FBI and give it ...Politics - The Hill - 4 days ago -
Trump team ramps up pressure on Senate GOP to approve controversial nominees
President-elect Trump’s transition team is ratcheting up the pressure on Republican senators to embrace his controversial nominees to head the Justice Department, Health and Human Services, the ...Politics - The Hill - 3 days ago -
Morning Report — Trump lobbies GOP senators to back unusual Cabinet
In today’s issue: It helps to have experience hosting television programs, preferably with good ratings. Telegenic males with money, name recognition, interesting bios and elite degrees are prized. ...Politics - The Hill - 3 days ago -
Graham urges GOP senators not to join Gaetz 'lynch mob'
Sen. Lindsey Graham (S.C.) urged his fellow Republican senators Wednesday not to join what he called the “lynch mob” calling for former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) to withdraw his nomination to serve ...Politics - The Hill - 3 days ago -
'Kavanaugh on steroids': Gaetz, Vance meet with GOP senators amid questions
Former Rep. Matt Gaetz met with senators on Capitol Hill on Wednesday alongside Vice President-elect JD Vance.Top stories - ABC News - 3 days ago -
GOP senator: Using military for deportations would be 'huge mistake'
Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul (R) denounced the possibility of using the U.S. military for mass deportations, which President-elect Trump has said he'd be open to in recent days. "I will not support an ...Politics - The Hill - 3 days ago -
Gaetz, Vance meet with undecided GOP senators over AG selection
Matt Gaetz and Vice President-elect JD Vance met with GOP senators who have not committed to confirming Gaetz as President-elect Donald Trump's attorney general.Politics - NBC News - 3 days ago -
GOP senators hold back judgment on Hegseth sexual assault allegation
Republican senators appear to be giving Pete Hegseth, President-elect Trump’s pick to head the Pentagon, the benefit of the doubt after his lawyer confirmed he paid a woman who accused him of ...Politics - The Hill - 2 days ago -
Hegseth says he's 'cleared' in sex assault case. The police report doesn't say that.
JD Vance returns to Capitol Hill today to accompany Trump's pick for Secretary of Defense, Pete Hegseth. There, he'll meet with GOP Senators to discuss his nomination.Top stories - ABC News - 2 days ago -
Pete Hegseth meets with GOP senators to secure support for expected nomination
Former Fox News host Pete Hegseth was with Vice President-elect JD Vance on Capitol Hill on Thursday.Top stories - CBS News - 2 days ago -
GOP senators warn Trump against aggressive recess appointment move
Republican senators are pouring cold water on the idea that President-elect Trump could force the Senate into an extended recess next year so that he would be able to fill key positions in his ...Politics - The Hill - Yesterday -
Trump encounters Senate GOP limits with failed Gaetz AG push
President-elect Trump's ill-fated nomination of former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) to run the Justice Department marked an early sign of his potential limits in moving his nominees and dealing with ...Politics - The Hill - Yesterday -
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Matt Gaetz withdraws his bid for attorney general amid sexual misconduct allegations
Former Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., on Thursday announced that he would withdraw his name from consideration to be President-elect Donald Trump's attorney general.Top stories - NBC News - 2 days ago -
Hegseth works to shore up support as Gaetz withdraws from attorney general pick
Matt Gaetz has withdrawn his name from consideration to be President-elect Donald Trump's next attorney general amid allegations of drug abuse and sexual misconduct, which he denies. Pete Hegseth, ...Top stories - CBS News - 2 days ago -
Trump announces Pam Bondi as new attorney general pick hours after Matt Gaetz withdraws
Bondi is a former Florida attorney general and was part of Trump's defense during his first impeachment trial.Top stories - NBC News - 2 days ago -
Trump picks former Florida AG Pam Bondi for attorney general after Matt Gaetz withdraws
President-elect Donald Trump has named Pam Bondi, Florida's former attorney general, as his new pick for attorney general after Matt Gaetz took himself out of the running. The former congressman's ...Top stories - CBS News - 2 days ago