Gaetz pick is like Trump’s ‘fraternity hazing ritual’ for Senate GOP, says Hayes
Chris Hayes on Trump testing Senate Republicans with his Matt Gaetz pick: "He basically wants them to crawl through the Capitol in their underwear and eat dog food out of a can in front of everyone like some fraternity hazing ritual.
Trump issues early challenge to GOP Senate with defiant nominations
Republicans will have a 53-seat majority in the Senate next year, giving them room to lose a few votes. Immediately after his election as the incoming GOP leader, Thune suggested that the Senate will not fully relinquish its power to vet nominations ...
Trump tests GOP-led Senate with controversial cabinet nominees
Trump announced several controversial cabinet nominees, including Democrat-turned-Republican Tulsi Gabbard for director of national intelligence and Fox News host Pete Hegseth for secretary of defense, both of whom are outside of the traditional mold for appointees to their respective positions.
Trump picks Gaetz and Gabbard for top jobs, daring Senate GOP to defy him
Trump’s decision to tap Gaetz for attorney general, Gabbard for intelligence and Hegseth for defense will test the Republican-led Senate’s fealty to the president-elect.
Trump 'challenging' Republican senators with controversial Cabinet picks: ANALYSIS
Donald Trump was elected with a mandate last week. He's now using it to challenge Republican senators to confirm his Cabinet picks.
'Enough already': Trump Cabinet choices eat away at the House GOP's tight majority
House Republicans will have a small margin in the chamber next year. Speaker Mike Johnson has warned Trump, who is still pulling from the GOP's ranks.
Trump looks to bypass Senate for polarizing Cabinet picks
Experts say the president-elect, in pushing for recess appointments, is asking the Senate to abdicate its constitutional duty to confirm or reject executive branch nominees.
Susan Collins intends to run for reelection in one of GOP’s toughest 2026 Senate races
Moderate Sen. Susan Collins confirmed Thursday that she intends to defend her seat and vie for a sixth term in what is widely ...
Trump calls on contenders for Senate GOP leadership to allow ‘recess appointments.’ Here’s what that means.
President-elect Donald Trump is calling on Republicans in the running for Senate majority leadership to allow him to make ...
Defeated GOP Senate candidate Hovde calls loss 'painful' but refuses to concede to Baldwin
On the same day he referred to his loss to Democratic Sen. Tammy Baldwin as "brutally hard and painful" and a "gut-wrenching ...
Cotton joins Senate GOP leadership as conference chair
Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) earned the Senate GOP conference chair position Wednesday, defeating Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) for ...
Senate GOP likely to abandon key constitutional power and bend the knee to Trump
Donald Trump is already testing the limits of his control over Republicans in Congress. On Sunday, the president-elect ...
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GOP lawmaker ‘not as concerned’ about holding power in the Senate as Trump taps Republicans for his team
GOP lawmaker ‘not as concerned’ about holding power in the Senate as Trump taps Republicans for his team Sen. Shelley ...
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Undated Ballots and Unregistered Voters? What’s Behind Recount in Pennsylvania Senate Race
Pennsylvania Democrats want to count undated and improperly dated mail-in ballots as part of the McCormick-Casey recount.
Key Senate Democrats Turn the Screws on GOP Over Matt Gaetz Report
Senator Dick Durbin warned Gaetz's resignation "raises serious questions" about the report into his ethics investigation.