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Trump’s Cabinet Picks Are Great News for Putin
1 week, 5 days ago

Trump’s Cabinet Picks Are Great News for Putin

Slate  

Sign up for the Slatest to get the most insightful analysis, criticism, and advice out there, delivered to your inbox daily. Many have noted Trump’s open antipathy toward alliances and his aversion to any foreign commitments that don’t yield immediate transactional gains. He named Pete Hegseth, a man who has never run an organization of any impressive size, to helm …

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Column: Trump hoped his Cabinet picks could escape serious vetting. He was so wrong
2 weeks, 1 day 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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"You can't just get rid of them": Experts say Trump's "power grab" may already be doomed
1 month ago

"You can't just get rid of them": Experts say Trump's "power grab" may already be doomed

Salon  

As President-elect Donald Trump rolls out his controversial Cabinet picks, he has demanded the Republican-led Senate take extended breaks to allow him to make recess appointments rather than subject his nominees to an extensive public vetting process and upper chamber approval. Trump's demand not only tests congressional Republicans' willingness to uphold checks and balances over bending to the president-elect's wishes …

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GOP senators divided on release of Gaetz ethics report as Trump pressures them to move quickly
1 month ago

GOP senators divided on release of Gaetz ethics report as Trump pressures them to move quickly

LA Times  

Former Rep. Matt Gaetz faced a House Ethics Committee investigation into whether he engaged in sexual misconduct and illicit drug use, accepted improper gifts and sought to obstruct government investigations of his conduct — allegations the Florida Republican denies. House Speaker Mike Johnson, who has positioned himself as Trump’s top ally in Congress, said last week that he will “strongly …

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How far can Trump go to get his nominees confirmed?
1 month, 1 week ago

How far can Trump go to get his nominees confirmed?

NPR  

How far can Trump go to get his nominees confirmed? His pressure campaign is already underway, with Trump posting on social media ahead of the Senate Republican leader election earlier this week that a majority leader "must agree" to allow for recess appointments if his nominees otherwise stall out during the confirmation process. Thune and other Republicans have worked to …

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With a ‘mandate to govern’, how Trump is already testing Congress and challenging Republicans
1 month, 1 week ago

With a ‘mandate to govern’, how Trump is already testing Congress and challenging Republicans

Firstpost  

After his decisive election victory, President-elect Donald Trump is testing Congress, particularly the Senate, with controversial Cabinet picks and bold executive priorities. After a resounding election victory, delivering what President-elect Donald Trump and Republicans call a “mandate” to govern, an uneasy political question is emerging: Will there be any room for dissent in the U.S. Congress? “This is going to …

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Trump is already testing Congress and daring Republicans to oppose him
1 month, 1 week ago

Trump is already testing Congress and daring Republicans to oppose him

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — After a resounding election victory, delivering what President-elect Donald Trump and Republicans said is a mandate to govern, an uneasy political question is emerging: Will there be any room for dissent in the U.S. Congress? “This is going to be a red alert moment for American democracy,” Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., said on CNN after Trump tapped Gaetz …

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How Donald Trump Could Bypass Congress To Install Matt Gaetz As Attorney General
1 month, 1 week ago

How Donald Trump Could Bypass Congress To Install Matt Gaetz As Attorney General

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON — The mood in Congress among Republicans following Donald Trump’s announcement of former Rep. Matt Gaetz as his pick for attorney general was best summed up by Rep. Mike Simpson : “Are you shittin’ me?” Several Republicans on Wednesday said they were “shocked” and skeptical that the Senate would approve Gaetz next year — but there …

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Biden Pledged Historic Cabinet Diversity. Here's How His Nominees Stack Up
3 years, 10 months ago

Biden Pledged Historic Cabinet Diversity. Here's How His Nominees Stack Up

NPR  

Biden Pledged Historic Cabinet Diversity. Here's How His Nominees Stack Up Enlarge this image toggle caption Laura Cavanaugh/FilmMagic; Aurelien Meunier; Stephane Cardinale/Corbis via Getty Images Laura Cavanaugh/FilmMagic; Aurelien Meunier; Stephane Cardinale/Corbis via Getty Images Updated on Feb. 6 at 8:40 a.m. Biden's Cabinet also includes multiple historic nominations that aren't highlighted in these overall numbers, including in Pete Buttigieg, the …

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