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Trump bewilders Senate GOP with Gaetz AG selection
President-elect Trump’s decision to tap Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) to become attorney general caught Senate Republicans completely flat-footed, and put the party on the defensive immediately over one ...Politics - The Hill - 22 hours 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 hours ago -
Trump selects Gaetz, Gabbard to join his Cabinet
President-elect Donald Trump surprised Washington on Wednesday when he announced he intends to nominate Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida to be his attorney general. He also selected former Rep. Tulsi ...Top stories - CBS News - 20 hours ago -
Trump transition live updates: Not yet known if Gaetz will be confirmed, Thune says
Donald Trump is wasting no time in planning his return to the White House.Top stories - ABC News - 1 hour ago -
Trump AG pick Gaetz could be great for cannabis — but stock moves suggest confirmation is unlikely
If controversial Republican Matt Gaetz manages to win confirmation as attorney general, his tenure at the Justice Department is expected to be positive for the cannabis industry.Business - MarketWatch - 1 hour ago -
Ty Cobb: Gaetz pick as Trump AG a 'f‑‑‑ you to America'
Former White House attorney Ty Cobb, who served in the role during President-elect Trump’s first term, said his onetime boss's decision to nominate former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) as attorney ...Politics - The Hill - 5 hours ago -
Trump, Senate GOP victories send markets soaring
Stocks roared out of the gate Wednesday morning following news that former President Trump has secured a second term in the White House and Republicans won a majority in the Senate. The Dow Jones ...Politics - The Hill - November 6 -
Large Senate GOP majority strengthens Trump's hand
Republicans have at least a 52-seat Senate majority and are looking to expand it to 54 seats, as GOP candidates are leading the vote counts in Pennsylvania and Nevada. Such a cushion would ...Politics - The Hill - November 7 -
GOP senator: Trump shouldn’t pardon Hunter Biden
Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) says President-elect Trump should not pardon Hunter Biden, President Biden’s son, of felony charges related to his purchase of a revolver in 2018 nor the tax charges he ...Politics - The Hill - 6 days ago -
Trump’s bold moves to test loyalties of GOP senators
President-elect Trump is testing the loyalty of Senate Republicans, calling on them to allow him to make recess appointments to the executive and judicial branches without the advice and consent of ...Politics - The Hill - 2 days ago -
Senators want to see ethics probe into Matt Gaetz before voting to confirm him as AG
Republican senators want details of the Ethics Committee investigation into Matt Gaetz after Trump selected him to run the Justice Department as attorney general.Politics - NBC News - 30 minutes 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 - 23 hours ago -
Senate Republicans Alarmed by Trump Nominating Matt Gaetz for Attorney General
Many Republican senators were stunned that Representative Matt Gaetz, Republican of Florida, had been chosen as the nominee, and expressed skepticism that he could secure enough votes for ...Top stories - The New York Times - 21 hours ago -
Can Gaetz get Senate confirmation to be Trump's attorney general?
Former Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz will have to be confirmed by the Senate before he becomes President-elect Donald Trump's attorney general. Some members of Congress are already having strong ...Top stories - CBS News - 39 minutes ago -
McConnell exposes deep anti-Trump sentiment within Senate GOP
Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (Ky.) has tried to mend his relationship with former President Trump, but newly reported comments reveal how deeply his personal animosity toward Trump ran ...Politics - The Hill - October 18 -
GOP senator: Trump energy helped push Steelers to victory over Jets
Wyoming Sen. John Barrasso (R), who attended Sunday night's Steelers' game alongside former President Trump, said the energy the presidential candidate brought to the stadium helped fuel ...Politics - The Hill - October 21 -
CNN host, GOP senator tangle over Trump's reported praise of Hitler
Tennessee Sen. Bill Hagerty (R) and CNN's John Berman in an interview on Wednesday sparred over past comments made by former President Trump in which the Republican presidential nominee reportedly ...Politics - The Hill - October 23 -
What GOP control of House and Senate could mean for a Trump presidency
A Republican-controlled Congress and former President Donald Trump back in the White House will have long implications for the country.Top stories - ABC News - November 6 -
Trump presses next GOP Senate leader to allow ‘recess appointments’
It comes as Rick Scott has racked up support from prominent conservative backers, including Elon Musk.Politics - Politico - 4 days ago -
Trump says Senate GOP leader candidates must agree to recess appointments
President-elect Trump demanded on Sunday that the next Senate GOP leader allow him to make recess appointments, which would effectively let him fast-track his nominees and appointments without ...Politics - The Hill - 3 days ago -
House, Senate GOP to consider new leadership as Trump administration approaches
House and Senate Republicans will huddle this week to select a new slate of leaders for the next year's Congress, the first step towards legislating in the looming Trump administration. The moves ...Politics - The Hill - 3 days ago -
Senate GOP leadership candidates scramble to support Trump’s demand for recess appointments
Sens. John Thune (R-S.D.), John Cornyn (R-Texas) and Rick Scott (R-Fla.), who are all running to become the next Senate GOP leader, say they will do whatever is necessary to allow President-elect ...Politics - The Hill - 3 days ago -
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 - 22 hours ago -
Gaetz pick as AG triggers audible gasp from some Republicans
Reaction among Republicans on Capitol Hill to President-elect Donald Trump's choice of Matt Gaetz for attorney general ranged from shock to support to outright dismissal.Top stories - ABC News - 7 hours ago -
Trump AG pick Matt Gaetz under scrutiny as House Ethics report on sex, drug claims takes focus
GOP Sen. John Cornyn said he "absolutely" wants to see the House Ethics Committee report into Matt Gaetz, President-elect Donald Trump's attorney general pick.Business - CNBC - 16 minutes ago -
Gaetz resigns from Congress after AG nod
Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) will resign from Congress “effective immediately” after being nominated to serve as attorney general by President-elect Trump, Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) announced on ...Politics - The Hill - 21 hours ago -
GOP wins back control of the Senate
The chamber will play a huge role in not only legislative priorities next year, but also the incoming president’s ability to pick a Cabinet.Politics - Politico - November 6 -
Lee says Senate GOP leadership candidates must call out McConnell for Trump criticism
Utah Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) is calling on Senate Republican Whip John Thune (S.D.) and Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas), the two frontrunners to succeed Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), ...Politics - The Hill - October 25 -
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 - 3 days ago -
Navarro: 'We're not going to have a Trump Cabinet' with Thune or Cornyn leading Senate GOP
Former White House aide Peter Navarro questioned whether President-elect Trump’s nominees could get confirmed if either Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) or Sen. John Cornyn (R -Texas) is elected as Senate ...Politics - The Hill - Yesterday -
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 - 23 hours ago