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Trump, Senate
Trump's Cabinet picks are a serious matter. Senate Democrats can't afford to go quiet.
The soon-to-be minority party needs to make sure everyone in their caucus is on the same page about how to move forward with Trump's Cabinet picks.
The Senate Republicans balking at Trump’s Cabinet picks
President-elect Donald Trump is going for it with his Cabinet picks. These are picks that align with his worldview and inclination to wreck shop in the U.S. government — but that are giving his party heartburn. At least four of the high-profile nominations that Trump announced this week will test Senate Republicans’ willingness to confirm them.
Trump tests GOP-led Senate with controversial cabinet picks
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.
Senate, Republicans and Thune
What to know about Sen. John Thune, the new Republican leader in the Senate
Sen. John Thune of South Dakota is set to lead the Senate as majority leader in the new Congress, after Republicans flipped the chamber in the 2024 elections.
Senate Republicans settle on a new party leader after seizing the majority on Election Day
It was the first seriously contested Senate Republican leadership election in decades. Three senators were competing to succeed longtime GOP leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, when he steps down from the post at the beginning of next year and Republicans take back the Senate majority.
John Thune elected as Senate Republican leader to succeed McConnell
Senate Republicans returned to Washington for the first time since they secured the Senate majority to determine who will be the new party leader in the chamber.
House, Senate and Republicans
Republicans hold onto the House, after clinching Senate and presidency
Republicans have won enough seats to keep control of the House of Representatives, ABC News projects, clinching a unified GOP government in Washington.
Republicans ran a dysfunctional House. Voters shrugged and reelected them
The success of the G.O.P. push to keep the majority suggests that it paid no political price for the chaos and paralysis of its past two years in control of the House.
Here’s the last time the GOP controlled Senate, House and presidency
The last time they had power, the GOP passed a number of key pieces of legislation and helped reshape the Supreme Court.
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John Thune Will Be Senate’s New Republican Leader, Replacing Mitch McConnell: Reports
warned earlier this year that decentralizing the role of
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Here’s who could replace Mitch McConnell as Senate’s top Republican
Republican senators will cast a secret ballot on Wednesday, and whoever is elected to replace McConnell will inherit a solid ...
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Could Democrats take back the Senate in 2026?
Democrats have been in charge of the Senate since 2021 but will be in the minority in January, thanks largely to an election ...
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What The Republican Sweep Means For The Economy
The Republican sweep of the 2024 election sets the economy on course for potentially faster economic growth, higher inflation, and higher interest rates in the years to come, according to several ...
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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 ...
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Republican US senator warns he has votes to block Biden court nominee
A U.S. Senate panel on Thursday advanced the nomination of one of Democratic President Joe Biden's final picks to serve as a ...
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Fewer states than ever will have split-party Senate delegations
Around two dozen states regularly elected both a Republican and a Democrat to the U.S. Senate in the 1970s and 1980s. Only ...
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What does the Republican ‘trifecta’ mean for Trump and his agenda?
Trump will enter White House with Republicans in control of both House and Senate, creating chance for lasting changes.
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