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A majority of Senate Republicans doubt Matt Gaetz will be confirmed as attorney general, sources say
More than half of Senate Republicans, including some in senior leadership positions, privately say they don’t see a path for former Rep.Top stories - NBC News - November 16 -
GOP senator says RFK Jr.s' disproven vaccine claims are not a dealbreaker in confirmation process
Republican Sen. Markwayne Mullin (Okla.) on Meet the Press defended President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, Robert F. Kennedy Jr.Top stories - NBC News - November 17 -
GOP senator says he supports recess appointments for Trump’s Cabinet picks as a ‘last resort’
Republican Sen. Markwayne Mullin (Okla.) says on Meet the Press that he would support recess appointments, which would allow President-elect Trump to bypass the Senate confirmation process for his ...Politics - NBC News - November 17 -
US senator says Trump would laugh at Canada's military spending as Canadian security forum begins
A U.S. senator and supporter of Donald Trump said Friday the president-elect would laugh at Canada’s current military spending plans and said the country must do moreWorld - ABC News - November 22 -
GOP senator says Americans 'don't care' who conducts background checks for Trump Cabinet picks
Republican Sen. Bill Hagerty suggested that Americans don't care about traditional FBI background checks for President-elect Donald Trump's Cabinet picks as Democrats call for deeper vetting of ...Politics - NBC News - 4 days ago -
Pennsylvania Democrat says someone ‘should have been fired’ over Trump MSG rally
Rep. Madeleine Dean (D-Pa.) said she thinks someone “should have been fired” over former President Trump’s rally earlier this week at Madison Square Garden. “Why isn’t somebody fired for that?” ...Politics - The Hill - November 1 -
Democratic strategist says her party has lost 'common sense' and the ability to speak to 'normal people'
Democratic strategist Julie Roginsky hit the party over what she said is a lack of "common sense" and an inability to "speak to people like they're normal" just days after Vice President Harris's ...Politics - The Hill - November 7 -
Bernie Sanders says Harris did her ‘very best’ and called for Democrats to look forward
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) said Vice President Harris did her “very best” in the presidential election and called on the Democratic Party to look both inward and forward. Sanders joined CNN’s ...Politics - The Hill - November 10 -
Ezra Klein says Democrats 'need to take seriously how much scarcity harms them'
Ezra Klein, a columnist with The New York Times, said that Democrats “need to take seriously how much scarcity harms them” in a Monday post on the social platform X. In his post, the left-leaning ...Politics - The Hill - November 12 -
John Fetterman says Democrats need to stop 'freaking out' over everything Trump does
In the closing weeks of the presidential campaign, Sen.Top stories - NBC News - November 15 -
Gov. Andy Beshear says there are "absolute lessons" Democrats can learn from Kentucky
Gov. Andy Beshear, who won reelection in 2023 as a Democrat in a deep red Kentucky, tells "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" that there are "absolute lessons that we can learn" from his state ...Top stories - CBS News - November 17 -
Marco Rubio is ‘unquestionably qualified’ to serve in Trump’s Cabinet, says Democrat Adam Schiff
While opposed to some of President-elect Trump’s Cabinet picks, Sen.-elect Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) says he is “strongly inclined” to vote yes on Sen. Marco Rubio’s (R-Fla.) confirmation as secretary ...Politics - NBC News - 5 days ago -
‘Entire Democratic Party bears responsibility’ for Kamala Harris’ loss, says Adam Schiff
In an exclusive interview with Meet the Press, Sen.-elect Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) says Democrats all bear part of the responsibility for Vice President Kamala Harris’ election loss, including ...Politics - NBC News - 5 days ago -
Impeachment has lost its ‘utility’ to act as a check on the president, says House Democrat
The judge overseeing President-elect Trump’s election interference case grants Special Counsel Jack Smith’s motion to dismiss the case. Rep. Dan Goldman (D-N.Y.) joins Meet the Press NOW to react ...Politics - NBC News - 3 days ago -
Texas Democrat says Trump's tariffs 'will definitely get Mexico to the table' to solve immigration, fentanyl problems
Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-Texas) said Tuesday that President-elect Trump’s tariffs “will definitely get Mexico to the table” to solve immigration and fentanyl problems. “If it means a 25 percent tariff ...Politics - The Hill - 2 days ago -
Democrats and DOGE
Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Khanna finds common ground with Musk's DOGE Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) on Monday ...Politics - The Hill - 4 days ago -
Republicans Clinch Control of the Senate
After picking up seats in West Virginia, Ohio and Montana and winning an unexpectedly close race in Nebraska, the G.O.P. sealed a majority. Tight races in swing states will determine their margin.Top stories - The New York Times - November 6 -
Republicans capture Senate majority
Republicans on Tuesday captured the Senate, Decision Desk HQ projects, ending their painful four-year stretch in the minority. The victories come as a welcome relief to Republican senators after ...Politics - The Hill - November 6 -
Republicans won the Senate
How big will the Republicans' U.S. Senate majority be?Top stories - ABC News - November 6 -
My Manifesto for Despairing Democrats
Here’s how to be a watchdog, not a lap dog, for the next four tumultuous years, while holding on to your sanity.Top stories - The New York Times - November 7 -
Where Does This Leave Democrats?
The coalition the Democratic Party built in the Obama years has crumbled. But Democrats can choose how to respond.Top stories - The New York Times - November 7 -
Democrats Play the Blame Game
Also, another interest rate cut. Here’s the latest at the end of Thursday.Top stories - The New York Times - November 7 -
Democrats Who Won
We’re covering this year’s successful Democratic campaigns.Top stories - The New York Times - November 11 -
Democrats have a 'smug' problem
Large factions of the left condescendingly believe that dumb people are the reason Trump won in 2016, and won again in 2024.Politics - The Hill - November 14 -
Trump broke the Democrats’ thermostat
The American left was sent spinning in 2016 and is yet to recalibrateBusiness - Financial Times - November 15 -
Who will turn the Democrats around?
To regain their competitiveness, Democrats must reinvent themselvesPolitics - The Hill - November 22 -
Carville: 'It was a troubling election for Democrats'
Veteran political strategist James Carville reflected on the 2024 election, calling it a “troubling election for Democrats.” “Fortunately, my most optimistic thing about the Democratic Party is ...Politics - The Hill - 4 days ago -
Montana could decide control of Senate
Control of the Senate could come down to a race in Montana that pits a three-term Democrat against a rival Republican from out of state. Janet Shamlian takes a closer look at the closely-watched ...Top stories - CBS News - November 3 -
Schiff wins California Senate race
Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) is projected to win his bid for the Senate in California, according to Decision Desk HQ. Schiff, who emerged as one of former President Trump’s chief critics in the ...Politics - The Hill - November 6 -
Cantwell wins Washington Senate race
Democratic Sen. Maria Cantwell is projected to win a fifth term representing Washington state in the Senate, according to Decision Desk HQ. Cantwell, the chair of the Senate Commerce, Science and ...Politics - The Hill - November 6 -
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