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Trump tests GOP with controversial Cabinet picks

President-elect Trump is quickly testing the will of Senate Republicans, asking them to back controversial picks to his Cabinet such as Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.), ...

Politics - The Hill - November 14

‘Bitcoin summer’ blows in following Trump, GOP victories

For Brandon Mintz, it was the text messages and calls that started rolling in from friends and colleagues asking how high bitcoin prices could go.

Trump's military threats alarm Democrats; GOP shrugs

President-elect Trump has talked about using the military on the “enemy from within,” at the border and potentially even in Mexico against cartels. The rhetoric has sparked increasing worry among ...

Politics - The Hill - November 16

Trump's gains with minority voters fuel GOP optimism

Republicans have made gains with minority voters in the past two elections, a marked shift among some of the most loyal voting blocs for Democrats. The GOP saw an increase in support from Asian, ...

Politics - The Hill - November 17

Medicaid cuts in crosshairs as Trump, GOP take control

Significant cuts to Medicaid could be on the table next Congress as President-elect Trump and Republicans look for ways to offset tax cuts and streamline government spending. Republicans on Capitol ...

Politics - The Hill - 3 days ago

Republicans to vote on Senate leader Wednesday, GOP appears poised to retain House majority

Votes are still being counted in key U.S. House races, but it's looking more likely that President-elect Donald Trump will take office with the Republicans holding majorities in both chambers of ...

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

Three Republicans vie for top Senate spot as GOP looks to elect new majority leader

GOP senators will elect a new leader to succeed Sen. Mitch McConnell after he announced earlier this year that he would step down from leadership. There's an intense three-way battle to replace him ...

Jeffries urges Senate GOP to serve as check on 'particularly out of control' president-elect

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) called on Senate Republicans on Friday to act as a check on the incoming Trump administration — a response to a handful of controversial Cabinet ...

Politics - The Hill - November 15

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.

‘Nobody should be surprised Matt Gaetz is a maverick’ or even ‘reckless at times’: GOP senator

Sen. Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.) joins Meet the Press NOW to talk about President-elect Trump’s expected nominations of Matt Gaetz and Pete Hegseth to lead the departments of Justice and Defense, and how ...

Politics - NBC News - 3 days ago

Vance joins Gaetz to meet GOP senators who will decide if he becomes attorney general

Vice President-elect JD Vance joined former Florida congressman Matt Gaetz's meetings with Republican senators who will decide whether he becomes the next attorney general. The House Ethics ...

Politics - NBC News - 3 days ago

GOP senators express relief over Gaetz’s decision to withdraw from AG consideration

Senate Republicans were breathing a deep sigh of relief Thursday afternoon after former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) announced he would withdraw his bid to serve as attorney general, acknowledging that ...

Politics - The Hill - 2 days ago

Democratic senator: Trump is having a 'thermonuclear meltdown'

Hawaii Sen. Brian Schatz (D) declared Sunday that former President Trump is having a “thermonuclear meltdown” in the final days of the campaign, citing what he called “violent talk, paranoid ...

Politics - The Hill - November 4

Morning Report — Trump wins; Republicans capture Senate

In today’s issue: Trump wins; Republicans capture Senate Former President Trump is projected to capture Pennsylvania and other battleground states, the prizes he needed to return to the White House ...

Politics - The Hill - November 6

An Emboldened G.O.P. Senate Majority Is Ready to Empower Trump

With a decisive margin in the Senate, Republicans, who have shown their willingness to accommodate the president-elect, will have the numbers to overcome divisions over his personnel and policies.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 7

Trump vs. McConnell: The final showdown: ANALYSIS

Trump's unlikely to endorse, sources say, because he doubts Rick Scott can win.

Trump’s Department for ‘Drastic Change,’ and the Race for Senate Leadership

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Top stories - The New York Times - November 13

Jeffries: Pelosi is not undermining me

“It's an honor to stand on the shoulders of Speaker Nancy Pelosi,” he said Sunday.

Politics - Politico - 6 days ago

Tapper mocks GOP leaders with clips of Trump calling Harris 'fascist'

CNN host Jake Tapper mocked the two Republican leaders in Congress with clips of former President Trump calling his opponent, Vice President Harris, a “fascist.” Tapper made fun of Speaker Mike ...

Politics - The Hill - October 25

GOP voices frustration, disgust over Trump MSG rally

Republicans are expressing frustration about controversial remarks made at former President Trump’s Madison Square Garden rally, worrying it could complicate the party’s outreach to Hispanic, ...

Politics - The Hill - October 28

2024 election updates: Biden angers GOP associating 'garbage' with Trump supporters

Biden is under fire for turning a comment about "garbage," first used to disparage Puerto Ricans at a Trump rally Sunday, back toward his supporters.

Biden remark about Trump "garbage" rally angers GOP

Biden was responding to a joke made at a Trump rally by comedian Tony Hinchcliffe, in which Hinchcliffe called Puerto Rico a "floating island of garbage."

How infrequent voters, GOP defectors could tip the battlegrounds for Trump, Harris

CBS News director of elections and surveys Anthony Salvanto joins "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" to discuss the latest 2024 Battleground Tracker, which shows how voter turnout and ...

Chuck Todd: 'Greatest fear' is Trump win turns GOP into kleptocracy

Former "Meet the Press" host Chuck Todd said that his “greatest fear” is the Republican Party will be turned into a kleptocracy if former President Trump wins reelection. “I fear the ...

Politics - The Hill - November 4

What a second Trump administration could mean for America with a GOP-led Congress

With Republicans projected to control the Senate and potentially the House, Robert Costa and Ed O'Keefe break down what a Trump agenda might look like in a united GOP government.

The Atlantic's David Frum leaves GOP after Trump victory

Conservative author David Frum announced Wednesday that he has left the Republican Party following President-elect Trump’s victory in the 2024 presidential election. “De-registered as a Republican ...

Politics - The Hill - November 6

Kinzinger: Zero percent chance GOP House would buck Trump

Former Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-Ill.) said on Wednesday he was concerned about the potential lack of checks and balances across government branches, especially if Republicans keep control of the ...

Politics - The Hill - November 7

Psaki: Democrats paid too much attention to anti-Trump GOP

Former White House press secretary Jen Psaki said she believes the Democratic Party gave too much attention to anti-Trump rhetoric versus trying to reclaim voters who stepped away from the ...

Politics - The Hill - November 8

Trump's GOP skeptics in Congress face lonely path forward

President-elect Trump’s resounding victory last week threatens to further isolate his few remaining GOP critics on Capitol Hill. The shrinking group of Republicans who have bucked the ...

Politics - The Hill - November 10

Morning Report — Trump, GOP Congress aim for swift governing start

In today's issue: While the Democratic Party searches for its black box buried under an election crash site, Senate and House Republicans are celebrating with President-elect Trump and plotting ...

Politics - The Hill - November 11

GOP rep expects Trump to move Space Command to Alabama in first week

Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Ala.) said he believes President-elect Trump will move the Space Command to Alabama in his first week in office. During an interview with Mobile, Ala., radio FM Talk 106.5 that ...

Politics - The Hill - November 12

Thune looks to dodge Trump bombshell in GOP leadership race

Senate Republican Whip John Thune (S.D.) is facing a barrage of opposition from Trump allies ranging from Tucker Carlson to Sean Hannity that could upend the race to replace retiring Senate GOP ...