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Rubio backs Scott for GOP Senate leader
Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) threw his support behind Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) to succeed Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) as the upper chamber’s GOP leader. “I will be voting for my Florida colleague ...Politics - The Hill - November 10 -
Musk backs Scott as Senate GOP leader
Tech billionaire Elon Musk, an ally of President-elect Trump, publicly backed Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) in the race for Senate GOP leader. “Rick Scott for Set Majority Leader!” Musk posted Sunday to ...Politics - The Hill - November 11 -
Scott knocked out of GOP leadership race
Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.), one of President-elect Trump’s closest allies in the Senate, has been knocked out of the race to elect the next Senate majority leader after the first round of voting, ...Politics - The Hill - November 13 -
Scott and Bash go back-and-forth on election claims
CNN anchor Dana Bash and Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) went back and forth on Sunday over claims by former President Trump about election validity. “Will you urge the former president not to prematurely ...Politics - The Hill - November 3 -
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 -
GOP Gov. Phil Scott wins reelection in blue Vermont
Vermont Gov. Phil Scott’s (R) easily won reelection in the state’s gubernatorial race, according to projections from Decision Desk HQ. With his victory in the largely blue state, Scott will enter ...Politics - The Hill - November 6 -
Senate GOP turned off by Rick Scott pressure campaign
The pressure campaign being waged by allies of Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) to boost his chances to become the next Republican leader is having a boomerang effect, as it has increasingly antagonized ...Politics - The Hill - November 11 -
Democrats push to condemn GOP-backed hurricane disinformation
Democrats are pushing a resolution condemning the swell of disinformation peddled about recent major hurricanes that hit the Eastern Seaboard, including by politicians. In the wake of hurricanes ...Politics - The Hill - November 1 -
GOP primed to back Trump if he contests election
The Republican Party is now more primed to back former President Trump if he contests the results of the 2024 election than it was four years ago, when his efforts to overturn Joe Biden’s victory ...Politics - The Hill - November 4 -
Hawley will back Cornyn for Senate GOP leader
Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.), a rising conservative star, announced this week that he will support Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) in the Senate Republican leadership race, giving Cornyn his first public ...Politics - The Hill - November 8 -
Musk, RFK Jr., and other MAGA stars back Scott for leader
Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, and Robert F. Kennedy, Jr, have joined other MAGA celebrities in calling on Republican senators to elect Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) as the next Senate majority ...Politics - The Hill - November 11 -
Elon Musk backs Sen. Rick Scott for majority leader
On Wednesday, Senate Republicans will select the next majority leader. Several Trump allies, including billionaire Elon Musk, are pushing for Florida Sen. Rick Scott. CBS News congressional ...Top stories - CBS News - November 11 -
Hume: 'Trump world' pressure to back Scott in leadership race 'likely to backfire'
Brit Hume, chief political analyst at Fox News, suggested Monday that the push from President-elect Trump's allies to elevate Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) into GOP leadership may not go the way they ...Politics - The Hill - November 12 -
Rick Scott backs Lara Trump for Rubio's Senate seat
Florida Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) is publicly backing President-elect Trump’s daughter-in-law, Republican Nation Committee co-chair Lara Trump, to replace Florida Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), who has ...Politics - The Hill - November 14 -
Florida Sen. Rick Scott seeks reelection with an eye toward top GOP leadership post
Republican U.S. Sen. Rick Scott is hoping a reelection victory could position him for a Senate leadership roleTop stories - ABC News - November 5 -
Daines signals privately he will back Thune in GOP leadership race
National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) Chair Steve Daines (R-Mont.) is telling colleagues that he will support Senate Republican Whip John Thune (R-S.D.) in the race to become next Senate ...Politics - The Hill - October 31 -
Cornyn raises $33M to support GOP effort to win back Senate
Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas), who is running to become Senate majority leader, announced Friday that he raised nearly $33 million during the 2024 election cycle to support Republican senators and ...Politics - The Hill - November 8 -
Gluesenkamp Perez holds back GOP in competitive Washington House race
Democratic Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (D) has won a second term in Washington state’s 3rd Congressional District, Decision Desk HQ projects. Gluesenkamp Perez again defeated Republican Joe Kent, ...Politics - The Hill - November 9 -
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 -
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 -
House Speaker Johnson says GOP may try to repeal CHIPS Act, then walks it back
House Speaker Mike Johnson is trying to clarify remarks he made at a New York campaign rally where he suggested that Republicans may try to repeal legislation that has spurred U.S. production of ...Tech - ABC News - November 1 -
Republicans won big in the Senate. A warning lurks in the purple states.
Republicans’ primary intervention strategy propelled them to a majority, but they failed to flip four battlegrounds that Donald Trump carried.Politics - Politico - 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 -
GOP Sen. Markwayne Mullin defends RFK Jr. on vaccines, backs recess appointments as last resort
Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla., on Sunday defended Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President-elect Donald Trump’s choice to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, saying Kennedy, a longtime ...Top stories - NBC News - 6 days ago -
Ed O'Keefe, Scott MacFarlane on the state of the race
CBS News senior White House correspondent Ed O'Keefe and CBS News Congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane have covered some of the biggest stories of this election cycle. Now, with just three ...Top stories - CBS News - November 2 -
Tim Scott: Americans aren’t talking about fluoride
Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) argued that Americans aren’t talking about fluoride ahead of the election, even as former President Trump and former presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. brought it ...Politics - The Hill - November 4 -
Tim Scott officially launches bid to run NRSC
Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) officially rolled out his bid to run the National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) on Friday, a move that would put him at the helm of the party’s midterm efforts to ...Politics - The Hill - November 8 -
Cruz endorses Scott for Senate majority leader
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), a leading conservative, announced Wednesday morning he will back Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) for Senate majority leader. “This morning, I’ll be voting for Rick Scott for GOP ...Politics - The Hill - November 13 -
Connie Nielsen on returning to "Gladiator" and reuniting with Ridley Scott
Ahead of the sequel's release, Connie Nielsen joins "CBS Mornings" to talk about stepping back into the world of Ridley Scott's epic saga and her character's emotional journey.Top stories - CBS News - 2 days ago -
Trump picks Scott Bessent as Treasury secretary
Hedge fund manager will be responsible for implementing president-elect’s pledges to cut taxes and raise tariffsBusiness - Financial Times - Yesterday -
Trump picks hedge fund manager Scott Bessent to serve as treasury secretary
President-elect Donald Trump on Friday announced he had asked Scott Bessent, a hedge fund executive and top fundraiser to his campaign, to serve as secretary of the Treasury Department.Top stories - NBC News - Yesterday -
Trump Taps Investor Scott Bessent as Treasury Secretary
The hedge fund manager will be responsible for steering President-elect Donald J. Trump’s unconventional economic agenda.Business - The New York Times - Yesterday -
Trump nominates Bessent to lead US Treasury in flurry of announcements
He also announces nominees for labour secretary, housing secretary and surgeon general.Top stories - BBC News - 22 hours ago -
Trump taps Scott Bessent to serve as treasury secretary
President-elect Donald Trump has tapped Scott Bessent, a key campaign fundraiser, as his pick for Treasury secretary. If confirmed, Bessent will oversee fiscal policies amid ongoing concerns about ...Top stories - NBC News - Yesterday -
Trump selects Scott Bessent for Treasury secretary
Scott Bessent, the founder of the Connecticut-based hedge fund Key Square Group, had been making a full-court press for the post.Top stories - CBS News - Yesterday -
Trump names investor Scott Bessent as Treasury secretary
President-elect Trump on Friday named billionaire investor Scott Bessent to be his Treasury secretary. Bessent would be the key leader of the president-elect’s economic team, which will be tasked ...Politics - The Hill - Yesterday -
Trump selects Scott Bessent for Treasury secretary
Scott Bessent, the founder of the Connecticut-based hedge fund Key Square Group, had been making a full-court press for the post.Politics - CBS News - 15 hours ago -
GOP tax battle rages
Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Tax battle brewing among Republicans over debt fears President-elect Trump's ...Politics - The Hill - November 12 -
Chinese hackers target GOP campaigns
Welcome to The Hill's Technology newsletter {beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Chinese influence campaigns amp up worries over election meddling Reports of Chinese actors allegedly ...Politics - The Hill - October 28 -
GOP Control of the House Looks Likely
With 17 races still undecided, Republicans need only five wins to command a majority in Congress.Business - Inc. - November 11