‘Political opportunists’ threaten to challenge Republicans who oppose Trump’s picks, says GOP senator
Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., on Sunday blasted those who have promised to fund primary challenges against Republican Senators who oppose President-elect Donald Trump's cabinet picks,calling them 'political opportunists.'
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Conservative group pressuring nine GOP senators to support Trump picks
Heritage Action, the advocacy arm of the conservative think tank Heritage Foundation, is working to pressure GOP senators from nine states to support President-elect Trump’s Cabinet picks. The ...The Hill - 4d -
GOP senators say they won’t fight Trump on Jan. 6 pardons
Republican senators who witnessed firsthand the Jan. 6, 2021, ransacking of congressional offices now say it’s up to President-elect Trump whether to pardon those protesters convicted of federal ...The Hill - 4d -
Republicans who oppose Trump face risk of retaliation from Musk
Billionaire has hinted he will back challenges to lawmakers who vote against the Maga agendaFinancial Times - Dec. 7 -
Blumenthal slams Tuberville for saying vetting Trump picks not GOP's 'job'
Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) criticized Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) for suggesting it is not Republican senators' responsibility to vet President-elect Trump's nominations for positions in ...The Hill - Dec. 6 -
Republican senators torn over FBI background checks for Trump Cabinet picks
Republicans senators returned to Washington after Thanksgiving recess to a renewed peppering of questions about President-elect Donald Trump's Cabinet picks.ABC News - Dec. 3 -
The GOP's new task: Turning Trump voters into full-fledged Republicans: From the Politics Desk
Even with their success, this election revealed a challenge for Republicans going forward: The “Trump coalition” and the “GOP coalition” are not quite the same.NBC News - Dec. 3 -
Why Republicans Might Oppose Trump’s Push to Undo Biden’s Triumphs
President Biden wants to make it more difficult for President-elect Donald J. Trump to repeal his signature legislation, which sent money flowing to Republican districts nationwide.The New York Times - Dec. 3 -
Trump FBI pick Kash Patel gets lukewarm reception from GOP senators
President-elect Trump's nomination of Kash Patel to take over as FBI director — effectively firing current FBI Director Christopher Wray, who still has three years left in his 10-year term — has ...The Hill - Dec. 3 -
A top GOP senator predicts Trump’s picks will get FBI background checks
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