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Column: Trump hoped his Cabinet picks could escape serious vetting. He was so wrong
2 weeks ago

Column: Trump hoped his Cabinet picks could escape serious vetting. He was so wrong

LA Times  

Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for secretary of Defense, speaks with reporters after a meeting with senators on Capitol Hill in November 2024. “When the Senate confirmation process works properly, it’s in the best interest of the president — even though presidents are usually annoyed by it,” said Gregg Nunziata, a former Senate Republican aide who handled dozens of …

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"We're fighting all the way": Hegseth, thanking Jesus Christ, tells GOP senators he's a changed man
2 weeks, 3 days ago

"We're fighting all the way": Hegseth, thanking Jesus Christ, tells GOP senators he's a changed man

Salon  

Pete Hegseth, the former Fox News personality that President-elect Donald Trump nominated to be his defense secretary, has continued his courtship of GOP senators who hold the keys to his future — while seeking to retain the support of the man who appointed him. As a sign that Hegseth may still have the president-elect's confidence, Trump posted a defense of …

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'Loath to come out hot': MSNBC guest hears GOP senators are sweating over opposing Trump
2 weeks, 6 days ago

'Loath to come out hot': MSNBC guest hears GOP senators are sweating over opposing Trump

Raw Story  

Senate Republicans are hoping to block some of Donald Trump's more extreme or unqualified nominees without angering the president-elect, but his picks for defense secretary and FBI director are causing them to sweat, according to reports. FBI nominee Kash Patel has promised to target individuals he claims stole the 2020 election from Trump based on the same lies that caused …

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Rebel GOP senators begin to stand up against Trump plan
1 month ago

Rebel GOP senators begin to stand up against Trump plan

Raw Story  

President-elect Donald Trump has threatened to use a process known as "recess appointments" if GOP senators give him a hard time with his more controversial administration picks, who range from anti-vaxxer conspiracy theorist Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to head the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to former Rep. Tulsi Gabbard — whose critics consider her an apologist for …

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'I count eight': Gaetz's history of insulting GOP senators may come back to haunt him
1 month ago

'I count eight': Gaetz's history of insulting GOP senators may come back to haunt him

Raw Story  

Sharing a clip from MSNBC colleague Ari Melber's show, the co-hosts of "Morning Joe" counted off eight sitting Republican senators who have been targeted by Rep. Matt Gaetz with insults who could hold his fate in their hands. Co-host Willie Geist kicked off the segment, telling the panel, "Matt Gaetz is not popular among his colleagues on Capitol Hill. It …

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Trump escalates test of strength over Gaetz pick
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1 month ago

Trump escalates test of strength over Gaetz pick

CNN  

CNN — Donald Trump is creating a show of force that will help define his new term as he tries to leverage Matt Gaetz into the attorney general’s office. The president-elect has been calling senators to press them to confirm his pick early next year, CNN reported Monday — even as counter pressure grows from GOP senators who want to …

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What are recess appointments? Can Trump use it to confirm Matt Gaetz and others?
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1 month, 1 week ago

What are recess appointments? Can Trump use it to confirm Matt Gaetz and others?

Firstpost  

US President-elect Donald Trump has announced several key positions in his new Cabinet. However, American law allows Trump to use recess appointments to bypass this process As President-elect Donald Trump moves to set up a more forceful presidency than in his first term, he is choosing loyalists for his Cabinet and considering a tool known as recess appointments to skip …

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What are recess appointments and how could Trump use them to fill his Cabinet?
1 month, 1 week ago

What are recess appointments and how could Trump use them to fill his Cabinet?

LA Times  

President-elect Donald Trump is considering using recess appointments to skip over Senate confirmations for some of the most powerful positions in the U.S. government. As President-elect Donald Trump moves to set up a less constrained presidency than in his first term, he is choosing loyalists for his Cabinet and considering a tool known as recess appointments to skip over Senate …

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Ethics Committee report on Gaetz casts a huge shadow as GOP senators face the music
1 month, 1 week ago

Ethics Committee report on Gaetz casts a huge shadow as GOP senators face the music

The Independent  

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What are recess appointments and how could Trump use them to fill his Cabinet?
1 month, 1 week ago

What are recess appointments and how could Trump use them to fill his Cabinet?

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — As President-elect Donald Trump moves to set up a more forceful presidency than in his first term, he is choosing loyalists for his Cabinet and considering a tool known as recess appointments to skip over Senate confirmations for even some of the most powerful positions in U.S. government. Trump over the weekend demanded that Republican leaders in the …

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'Ugly' and 'increasingly aggressive' MAGA campaign against GOP senators intensifies
1 month, 1 week ago

'Ugly' and 'increasingly aggressive' MAGA campaign against GOP senators intensifies

Raw Story  

Republican lawmakers are crawling all over each other as they try to get Donald Trump's seal of approval to lead the U.S. Senate. Punchbowl News reports senators are waiting to see who Trump endorses for the new majority leader post being vacated by Sen. Mitch McConnell. "The online pro-Scott pressure campaign has gotten ugly, with an army of prominent MAGA …

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'They're trying to bully us': GOP senators revolt over new MAGA pressure campaign
1 month, 1 week ago

'They're trying to bully us': GOP senators revolt over new MAGA pressure campaign

Raw Story  

Republican senators are pushing back against President-elect Donald Trump and his base of MAGA supporters as they try to ram a potential party leader down their proverbial throats, according to a new report. Mounting calls for Sen. Rick Scott to become next majority leader has infuriated several GOP senators who do not want to consider conservative pundits' demands when choosing …

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South Dakota Sen. John Thune jumps into race to succeed McConnell as Senate leader
9 months, 2 weeks ago

South Dakota Sen. John Thune jumps into race to succeed McConnell as Senate leader

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — South Dakota Sen. John Thune is entering the race to be the next Republican leader of the U.S. Senate once Sen. Mitch McConnell steps away from the post in November. He told another local news outlet, Dakota News Now, that McConnell stepping down is “a chance for a reset and I’d like to be a part of it.” …

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Texas Sen. Cornyn announces run to succeed McConnell as GOP leader
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Texas Sen. Cornyn announces run to succeed McConnell as GOP leader

LA Times  

Sen. John Cornyn, who served as Mitch McConnell’s No. “And I am confident Senate Republicans can restore our institution to the essential role it serves in our constitutional republic.” There has long been speculation that Cornyn, South Dakota Sen. John Thune and Wyoming Sen. John Barrasso — the “three Johns” — would all vie to replace McConnell if and when …

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'Stupid thing to say': Rand Paul and other GOP senators slam Trump threats to NATO
10 months, 1 week ago

'Stupid thing to say': Rand Paul and other GOP senators slam Trump threats to NATO

Raw Story  

More than a dozen Republican senators blew off Donald Trump's demands and advanced an unconditional U.S. foreign aid bill that would send $95 billion to Israel, Taiwan and Ukraine. The Senate voted 67-27 to move the foreign aid supplemental spending bill another step closer to passing, although leadership still haven't agreed on border amendments Republicans insist on, despite Trump telling …

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Senate Republicans block bipartisan border package, then scramble to find support for Ukraine aid
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Senate Republicans block bipartisan border package, then scramble to find support for Ukraine aid

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Wartime aid for Ukraine was left hanging in the Senate Wednesday after Republicans blocked a bipartisan border package that had been tied to the funding, then struggled to coalesce around a plan to salvage the aid for Kyiv. After GOP senators scuttled months of negotiations with Democrats on legislation intended to cut back record numbers of illegal border …

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GOP senators open to Paxton conviction flipped when they realized they were still short the votes
1 year, 3 months ago

GOP senators open to Paxton conviction flipped when they realized they were still short the votes

Raw Story  

In the closing arguments of the impeachment trial of Attorney General Ken Paxton, Rep. Jeff Leach, a former Paxton ally who was now making the case against him, told his Senate colleagues that their next vote would be “the hardest vote, the most difficult vote, the heaviest vote” that they would ever cast. Sen. Paul Bettencourt, a Houston Republican close …

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GOP senators: Computer chip money underwriting ‘woke’ agenda
1 year, 9 months ago

GOP senators: Computer chip money underwriting ‘woke’ agenda

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Republican senators are accusing the Biden administration of using $39 billion meant to build computer chip factories to further “woke” ideas such as requiring some recipients to offer child care and encouraging the use of union labor. Administration officials said the factories could have an easier time attracting workers if child care is provided to parents at an …

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'Shocking and filthy': Alleged harassment of South Dakota GOP senator’s aide sparks state party chaos
1 year, 10 months ago

'Shocking and filthy': Alleged harassment of South Dakota GOP senator’s aide sparks state party chaos

Raw Story  

The South Dakota Republican Party is in peril after a state GOP senator's aide recently alleged that she was harassed by her boss for vaccinating her child, The Associated Press reports. The aide recalled in her complaint that after she responded “yes” to Frye-Mueller’s question about whether she had vaccinated her child, the senator “pointed her finger and aggressively told …

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GOP Senators are starting to grapple with Trump, Kanye and Nick Fuentes
2 years ago

GOP Senators are starting to grapple with Trump, Kanye and Nick Fuentes

The Independent  

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McConnell faces challenge from Scott as GOP senators regroup
2 years, 1 month ago

McConnell faces challenge from Scott as GOP senators regroup

The Independent  

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Setting gridlock aside, Congress set to give nod to bipartisan gun violence bill
2 years, 5 months ago

Setting gridlock aside, Congress set to give nod to bipartisan gun violence bill

Firstpost  

The legislation would toughen background checks for the youngest gun buyers, keep firearms from more domestic violence offenders and help states put in place red flag laws that make it easier for authorities to take weapons from people adjudged dangerous Washington: A bipartisan gun violence bill that seemed unimaginable a month ago is on the verge of winning final congressional …

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Missouri senators finally reach compromise on redistricting
2 years, 8 months ago

Missouri senators finally reach compromise on redistricting

Associated Press  

— Missouri senators on Thursday approved a plan to redraw the state’s congressional districts following months of tense Republican infighting, giving the House just hours to finish work on new maps before the Tuesday candidate filing deadline. The Senate map also keeps both of Missouri’s main military bases in the 4th District, a key demand of conservative caucus member Sen. …

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GOP senators urge Biden to send Polish warplanes to Ukraine
2 years, 9 months ago

GOP senators urge Biden to send Polish warplanes to Ukraine

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Republican U.S. senators are imploring the Biden administration to reverse course and allow the transfer of Poland’s MiG fighter jets to the Ukrainians to fight the Russian invasion, a sign the Defense Department’s rejection of the offer may be running into steep resistance on Capitol Hill. “Send them the planes they need.” The groundswell of Republican opposition to …

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