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Top House Republican sounds alarm: Senate could blow chance to pass Trump tax plan
1 week, 6 days ago

Top House Republican sounds alarm: Senate could blow chance to pass Trump tax plan

Raw Story  

A key House Republican is already challenging incoming Senate Majority Leader John Thune, warning that his strategy risks blowing Republicans' best chance to pass President-elect Donald Trump's tax bill, reported NBC News. This comes a week after reports that Thune wants to split the budget reconciliation process into two parts: one bill to pass an immigration and energy package, and …

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Outgoing Senate GOP Leader McConnell Has A Fall In Latest Health Episode
1 week, 6 days ago

Outgoing Senate GOP Leader McConnell Has A Fall In Latest Health Episode

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell suffered a sprained wrist but was not otherwise seriously injured after falling following a weekly lunch gathering with his colleagues, his office said Tuesday. Sen. John Barrasso said McConnell’s fall happened after he left the lunch and was going through a Senate reception room. At a weekly press conference not long after …

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Playbook: Hegseth on the brink, Raskin on the move
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Playbook: Hegseth on the brink, Raskin on the move

Politico  

Playbook: Hegseth on the brink, Raskin on the move Presented by With help from Eli Okun, Garrett Ross and Bethany Irvine DRIVING THE DAY UNITING THE TRIBES — JONATHAN COWAN, co-founder and president of Third Way, is endorsing Wisconsin Democratic Party Chair BEN WIKLER to lead the DNC, he writes in a buzzy, just-posted POLITICO Magazine piece — a notable …

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'Last culling': MSNBC host expects midterms to rid GOP of senators not in MAGA 'lockstep'
3 weeks ago

'Last culling': MSNBC host expects midterms to rid GOP of senators not in MAGA 'lockstep'

Raw Story  

The MAGA wing of the Republican Party has been successful in taking over the House of Representatives, but there are still those in the U.S. Senate who don't adore Donald Trump. But in two years, one-third of the Senate will be up for reelection again — and an MSNBC reporter thinks that could see a further culling of those not …

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Republicans Are Mad That Democrats Are Confirming Lots Of Biden's Judges
1 month ago

Republicans Are Mad That Democrats Are Confirming Lots Of Biden's Judges

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON ― Senate Republicans are acting pretty mad that Democrats are using the lame duck to confirm lots of President Joe Biden’s judges. “After last night’s voting extravaganza, I wonder what we are doing.” Capito was referring to Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer scheduling votes on some of Biden’s court picks on Monday night. “Particularly in the …

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Trump picks loyalists for top jobs, testing loyalty of Senate GOP
1 month, 1 week ago

Trump picks loyalists for top jobs, testing loyalty of Senate GOP

NPR  

Trump picks loyalists for top jobs, testing loyalty of Senate GOP toggle caption Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images The nominees for several key Cabinet posts in the new administration of President-elect Donald Trump caught officials in Washington off guard this week and ignited a firestorm of criticism — not all of it from Democrats. That is an understatement as at least four …

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Donald Trump Already Setting Up A Potential Constitutional Crisis Over His Appointments
1 month, 1 week ago

Donald Trump Already Setting Up A Potential Constitutional Crisis Over His Appointments

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON ― Four years after sending a violent mob to the U.S. Capitol to coerce Congress into giving him a second term despite his election loss, Donald Trump is again trying to bully lawmakers, this time by demanding they adjourn and let him bypass their constitutional role if they will not quickly confirm his choices for his …

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Trump is determined to see Gaetz confirmed as AG despite controversies
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1 month, 1 week ago

Trump is determined to see Gaetz confirmed as AG despite controversies

CNN  

CNN — President-elect Donald Trump is pressing forward with his decision to put forward former Rep. Matt Gaetz as attorney general, despite widespread unease on Capitol Hill about entrusting the Justice Department to a figure with limited legal experience who has recently faced investigations into allegations of sexual misconduct. Yet the president-elect has made clear that he views Gaetz as …

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Trump is determined to see Gaetz confirmed as AG despite controversies
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1 month, 1 week ago

Trump is determined to see Gaetz confirmed as AG despite controversies

CNN  

CNN — President-elect Donald Trump is pressing forward with his decision to put forward former Rep. Matt Gaetz as attorney general, despite widespread unease on Capitol Hill about entrusting the Justice Department to a figure with limited legal experience who has recently faced investigations into allegations of sexual misconduct. Yet the president-elect has made clear that he views Gaetz as …

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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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How Donald Trump loyalists and MAGA hustlers descended on Mar-a-Lago to fight for a role in his White House
1 month, 1 week ago

How Donald Trump loyalists and MAGA hustlers descended on Mar-a-Lago to fight for a role in his White House

ABC  

Mar-a-Lago might have a million-dollar membership, but once you're in the club, you're close to the people and the president-elect who are building the next government of the United States. She runs an "anti-woke" PR firm and described the jockeying for White House positions going on at Trump's sprawling Florida estate as "like House of Cards on the lido deck". …

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Small-state Republicans 'rally around their own' as Trump prepares loyalty test: analysis
1 month, 1 week ago

Small-state Republicans 'rally around their own' as Trump prepares loyalty test: analysis

Raw Story  

Donald Trump has already queued up an uncomfortable loyalty test for Senate Republicans with a long string of controversial nominees even they would struggle to support, like Rep. Matt Gaetz for attorney general — and it remains to be seen whether there will be any serious resistance. However, reportxed Paul Kane for The Washington Post, there are already signs that …

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'Middle finger': Columnist says Trump just issued a 'dare' for Republicans to disobey him
1 month, 1 week ago

'Middle finger': Columnist says Trump just issued a 'dare' for Republicans to disobey him

Raw Story  

Donald Trump is kicking off his new presidency with a power move aimed at humiliating Senate Republicans, wrote Karen Tumulty for The Washington Post — and he's daring them to step out of line. Specifically, that move is the nomination of far-right MAGA loyalist Rep. Matt Gaetz to serve as attorney general, mere days before the House was set to …

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Republicans secure majority in US House, now have full control of Congress
1 month, 1 week ago

Republicans secure majority in US House, now have full control of Congress

India Today  

Republicans have won enough seats to control the US House, completing the party’s sweep into power and securing their hold on the US government alongside President-elect Donald Trump. When Trump was elected president in 2016, Republicans also swept Congress, but he still encountered Republican leaders resistant to his policy ideas, as well as a Supreme Court with a liberal majority. …

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Republicans win 218 US House seats, giving Trump and the party control of government
1 month, 1 week ago

Republicans win 218 US House seats, giving Trump and the party control of government

Hindustan Times  

Republicans have won enough seats to control the U.S. House, completing the party’s sweep into power and securing their hold on U.S. government alongside President-elect Donald Trump. House Speaker Mike Johnson, who with Trump's endorsement won the Republican Conference's nomination to stay on as speaker next year, has talked of taking a “blowtorch” to the federal government and its programs, …

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"Totally unqualified": Congress reacts to RFK Jr. nomination
1 month, 1 week ago

"Totally unqualified": Congress reacts to RFK Jr. nomination

Salon  

Donald Trump picked Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to join his Cabinet as the head of the Department of Health and Human Services on Thursday, and that nomination is already ruffling feathers in Congress. Democrats on the Hill sounded the alarm over Kennedy’s nomination, with high-ranking Democratic Rep. Katherine Clark saying she had “great concerns” over Kennedy’s “complete disregard for public …

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Who is John Thune, From Donald Trump critic to next Senate majority leader?
1 month, 1 week ago

Who is John Thune, From Donald Trump critic to next Senate majority leader?

India Today  

Republicans have elected Senator John Thune of South Dakota as the next Senate majority leader, paving the way for the top deputy of Mitch McConnell to take over the key position as President-elect Donald Trump is set to return to the White House next year. JOHN THUNE'S HISTORY WITH TRUMP Thune’s relationship with Trump has been strained since Trump entered …

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Trump’s Cabinet picks will test Senate independence
1 month, 1 week ago

Trump’s Cabinet picks will test Senate independence

LA Times  

Former President Trump shakes hands with Robert F. Kennedy Jr. at a campaign rally in October in Duluth, Ga. “There is a difference between having a broader ideological mix and choosing sex trafficker for attorney general of the United States,” said Marc Short, who served as Trump’s legislative affairs director during his first term and as chief of staff to …

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Watch live: Senate Republicans speak for first time since John Thune elected Senate majority leader
1 month, 1 week ago

Watch live: Senate Republicans speak for first time since John Thune elected Senate majority leader

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Watch as the Senate Republicans speak for the first time …

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John Thune Will Be Senate’s New Republican Leader, Replacing Mitch McConnell
1 month, 1 week ago

John Thune Will Be Senate’s New Republican Leader, Replacing Mitch McConnell

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON ― Senate Minority Whip John Thune was elected the next Senate Republican leader on Wednesday, ensuring Sen. Mitch McConnell’s right-hand man will lead the new GOP majority as President-elect Donald Trump begins his second White House term next year. “This Republican team is united behind President Trump’s agenda, and our work starts today,” he said. “We …

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Senate Republicans choose new leader amid MAGA pressure campaign
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1 month, 1 week ago

Senate Republicans choose new leader amid MAGA pressure campaign

Raw Story  

Senate Republicans on Wednesday chose their next majority leader to replace Sen. Mitch McConnell and brought to a close an intense pressure campaign from President-elect Donald Trump's MAGA allies. Thune and Cornyn both boast lengthy tenures in the Senate, dating back to former President George W. Bush’s administration, and strong ties to the institutionalist wing of the GOP. Carlson mounted …

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With potential for sweeping control, Republicans pick their next leaders in Congress
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1 month, 1 week ago

With potential for sweeping control, Republicans pick their next leaders in Congress

NPR  

With potential for sweeping control, Republicans pick their next leaders in Congress toggle caption Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images Republicans have selected their party leaders for the next Congress under President-elect Donald Trump. Senate Republicans elected South Dakota Sen. John Thune to serve as Senate Majority Leader when the new Congress convenes in January. We are one team, we are excited to …

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Republican John Thune of South Dakota is elected the next Senate majority leader
1 month, 1 week ago

Republican John Thune of South Dakota is elected the next Senate majority leader

LA Times  

Republicans have elected South Dakota Sen. John Thune as the next Senate majority leader, completing a momentous shift in their leadership that will elevate a top deputy of Minority Leader Mitch McConnell into a key position before President-elect Donald Trump returns to the White House in January. If they both win their elections, Thune said, “we’ve got a job to …

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Senate Republican leadership rivals rally behind Trump's recess appointment call
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1 month, 1 week ago

Senate Republican leadership rivals rally behind Trump's recess appointment call

India Today  

With the race underway to select the next Senate Republican leader, candidates like Senator John Thune, John Cornyn, and Rick Scott are actively backing President-elect Donald Trump’s demand for greater latitude in making recess appointments to key administration and judicial posts. Without these pro forma sessions, Trump would have the ability to make temporary appointments lasting until the end of …

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