GOP senator says he supports recess appointments for Trump’s Cabinet picks as a ‘last resort’

GOP senator, reps denounce comments from Trump rally comedian mocking Puerto Rico

Multiple Republican lawmakers have denounced comments from a speaker at former President Trump’s rally in New York on Sunday about Puerto Rico. At the rally at Madison Square Garden on Sunday, ...

Politics - The Hill - October 28

Election Day 2024 live updates: Trump declares victory, claims 'powerful mandate'

Vice President Harris and former President Trump are awaiting the results of the presidential election, with the race remaining deadlocked and many pundits considering it a jump ball.

Politics - The Hill - November 6

Trump yet to endorse GOP candidate for Senate majority leader, House majority still up in the air

John Cornyn, John Thune and Rick Scott have emerged as the frontrunners to replace Mitch McConnell and become Senate majority leader in January, but President-elect Donald Trump hasn't lent his ...

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 - 5 days ago

Badenoch makes new chief whip first shadow cabinet appointment

It is the first shadow cabinet appointment Kemi Badenoch has made since becoming leader of the Conservatives.

Sri Lanka's Marxist-leaning president appoints Cabinet after election win

Sri Lanka’s new Marxist-leaning president has sworn in a 22-member Cabinet after his party secured a two-thirds parliamentary majority in last week's election

World - ABC News - 19 hours ago

What to know about Trump's Cabinet as he forms team for his second term

CBS News' chief Washington correspondent Major Garrett discusses President-elect Donald Trump's picks for major roles in his administration and Cabinet.

Senate Democrat on Biden, Cuban comments about Trump supporters: 'I don't like it'

Sen. Peter Welch (D-Vt.) on Friday criticized comments made in recent days by President Biden and entrepreneur Mark Cuban about former President Trump's supporters. The Vermont Democrat did not ...

Politics - The Hill - November 1

Trump transition live updates: Trump announces pick for energy secretary

Donald Trump is wasting no time in planning his return to the White House.

Tulsi Gabbard says she's joining the GOP at Trump rally in North Carolina

Former Democratic Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (Hawaii) announced on Tuesday that she is joining the Republican Party, cementing her separation from the party she sought to represent just four years earlier. ...

Politics - The Hill - October 23

Trump supporters who bought his lies about the last election face reality in court

Days before the 2024 election, the FBI continues to arrest alleged Jan. 6 rioters who stormed the Capitol because of Donald Trump's lies about the last election.

Politics - NBC News - October 26

Murphy warns Connecticut abortion law could be at risk while GOP opponent says he's fearmongering

The right to abortion has been codified in Connecticut law since 1990, but U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy is warning how women in the state could still be at risk if Republicans impose a national ban

Health - ABC News - October 30

'Who?' Some Republican senators surprised by Trump's defense pick

Some Republican senators expressed surprise and said they had little knowledge about who exactly President-elect Donald Trump's pick for secretary of defense is.

Politics - NBC News - 6 days ago

Trump baffles Republican senators by picking Matt Gaetz for attorney general

President-elect Donald Trump stunned Senate Republicans by announcing that he will nominate Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz as attorney general.

Politics - NBC News - 5 days ago

Trump picking Gaetz for AG may be loyalty test for senators

President-elect Donald Trump's choice for attorney general, Matt Gaetz, is facing a tough Senate confirmation process for the job. CBS News political director Fin Gómez reports on some of the ...

Montana Senate candidate says he was 'medically discharged' from the Navy. Records say otherwise.

Tim Sheehy has said he was discharged from the Navy for medical reasons due to injuries he sustained on duty, but his military records tell a different story.

Is support from Musk winning Trump voters? Survey says no

Roughly 21% of undecided voters said Musk’s endorsement makes them more likely to cast a ballot for Trump, while 28% said it would make that less likely.

Politics - The Hill - October 26

First minister's support for Harris is 'insult' says Trump business

John Swinney called on US voters to back Kamala Harris over Donald Trump in the US election.

What Trump's Cabinet picks so far signal about his second term

President-elect Donald Trump on Monday tapped Rep. Elise Stefanik for U.N. ambassador, former Rep. Lee Zeldin to head the Environmental Protection Agency and Tom Homan as his administration's ...

Who else will Trump pick for his Cabinet after Kristi Noem, Marco Rubio and Mike Waltz?

President-elect Donald Trump's team is taking shape with Sen. Marco Rubio expected to be tapped as Secretary of State and and South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem as secretary of the Department of ...

Taking a 'blowtorch' to government: Trump's Cabinet picks will help carry out his agenda

Since his decisive victory last week, Trump has tapped trusted allies — like Matt Gaetz and Tulsi Gabbard — to carry out his priorities.

Politics - NBC News - 4 days ago

Thune faces first Trump loyalty test

So far, it seems like the Senate’s leader-in-waiting and other Republicans are giving the president-elect wide latitude on his picks.

Politics - Politico - 3 days ago

What we know about Trump Cabinet picks so far after Burgum selected for secretary of the Interior

President-elect Donald Trump has chosen North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum to run the Department of the Interior. CBS News political reporter Olivia Rinaldi has more on that and the other Trump Cabinet ...

Sunday shows preview: Republicans ride election momentum as Trump Cabinet picks draw scrutiny

As Republicans celebrate their sweep of the House, Senate and White House, President-elect Trump's Cabinet nominations and personnel picks have provoked backlash from Democrats and even within the ...

Politics - The Hill - 2 days ago

Latest in GOP senator says he supports recess appointments for Trump’s Cabinet picks as a ‘last resort’