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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 -
Trump 2.0 would need 53 GOP senators for a ‘truly reliable’ majority, analyst says
If Republican nominee Donald Trump is elected president, he would need 53 GOP senators to have a “truly reliable” Senate majority, reckons one analyst. With a Kamala Harris presidency, certain GOP ...Business - MarketWatch - October 31 -
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 ...Top stories - CBS News - November 11 -
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 - 4 days ago -
Trump Jr.: I want people who 'don’t think they know better' than father in Cabinet
Donald Trump Jr. said he wants people who “don’t think they know better” than his father, President-elect Trump, to be a part of the Republican administration. “I’m going to be heavily involved on ...Politics - The Hill - November 7 -
Who is Elise Stefanik, Trump's pick for U.N. ambassador
President-elect Donald Trump praised Rep. Elise Stefanik, a longtime House ally, as "incredibly strong, tough and smart."Top stories - CBS News - November 11 -
Who is Lee Zeldin, Trump's pick to lead the EPA?
President-elect Donald Trump announced on Monday that he would nominate former Republican Rep. Lee Zeldin of New York to lead the Environmental Protection Agency. CBS News national environmental ...Top stories - CBS News - 6 days ago -
Who is Trump intelligence pick Tulsi Gabbard?
The former Democratic congresswoman has emerged as one of Trump's most loyal backers.Top stories - BBC News - 3 days ago -
The Who’s Who of Trump’s Staff Picks, and Bitcoin and Stocks Set Records
Plus, Israel’s cycle of war in North Gaza.Top stories - The New York Times - 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 - 4 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 ...Top stories - CBS News - 4 days ago -
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 ...Top stories - CBS News - 6 days ago -
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 ...Top stories - CBS News - 2 days ago -
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 - Yesterday -
Congressional Democrats prepared to do 'whatever it takes' in response to Trump Cabinet picks: Padilla
Sen. Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) said Saturday that congressional Democrats are prepared to do “whatever it takes” in response to President-elect Trump’s Cabinet picks. “The incoming Senate majority ...Politics - The Hill - Yesterday -
Ex-Trump intel official Sue Gordon says bypassing FBI for Cabinet picks is "risky for America"
President-elect Donald Trump's transition team may bypass the FBI process and use a private firm to vet candidates for Cabinet picks who need top security clearance, The New York Times reports. Sue ...Top stories - CBS News - Yesterday -
Trump suggests he will declare national emergency and use military to push through mass deportations – US politics live
President-elect posted on social media that it was ‘true’ he was prepared to use military and emergency measures to deport millions of people from the US. The reported tension between Elon Musk ...World - The Guardian - 27 minutes ago -
What the confirmation process looks like for Trump Cabinet picks like Hegseth, Gaetz
President-elect Donald Trump's Cabinet picks, particularly Pete Hegseth and Matt Gaetz, have stirred up controversy on Capitol Hill. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane has more ...Top stories - CBS News - 1 hour ago -
Trump's cabinet takes shape
Donald Trump makes his first appointmentsWorld - Financial Times - 4 days ago -
Former GOP strategist: 'Garbage' remark from MSG rally could cost Trump election
Former Republican strategist Mark McKinnon said Monday he thinks the comedian who made the controversial joke calling Puerto Rico a “floating island of garbage” last week could cost former ...Politics - The Hill - November 4 -
Former Georgia Lt. Gov. Duncan: GOP could 'start hemorrhaging to Democrats' if Trump wins
Former Georgia Lt. Gov. Geoff Duncan (R) said many Republicans are shying away from the party as former President Trump continues to “soil the brand,” which may encourage them to start ...Politics - The Hill - November 5 -
Planning a Roth IRA conversion? Trump’s win and GOP trifecta could buy you more time to act.
The chances are “‘pretty high” that income-tax rates will stay where they are after 2025, one expert said.Business - MarketWatch - 2 days ago -
Trump said he can't run in 2028 unless the GOP figures 'something' out: Could that happen?
President-elect Donald Trump, during a meeting with House Republicans on Wednesday, made an apparent joke in which he remarked that the GOP might want to “do something” that would somehow allow him ...Politics - The Hill - Yesterday -
Who could end up working in Trump's second administration?
President-elect Donald Trump and his allies are moving forward with transition plans for his second term in the White House. Businessman Howard Lutnick and former Small Business Administration ...Top stories - CBS News - November 7 -
If you’re in the center, hope for Harris — and a GOP Senate
Want to hedge your bets against both the radical right and the radical left on Tuesday? Kamala Harris is the safer bet.Politics - The Hill - November 5