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Trump, Senate and Cabinet

The Washington Post on MSN · 16h

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.

MSNBC on MSN · 8h

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.

Trump seeks to bypass Senate to confirm controversial appointments to Cabinet

Senators are continuing to debate whether to grant President-elect Donald Trump the ability to bypass the chamber's approval for his nominees.

Republicans, House and Senate

USA Today · 1d

Republicans win control of House and Senate in Congress sweep | The Excerpt

Plus, Sen. John Thune will be the next Senate majority leader, while President-elect Donald Trump continues to build his next staff.

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

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

Teen Vogue on MSN · 1d

Republicans Won Control the House, Senate and White House. Here’s What That Means.

Republican Senate control means Trump will more easily be able to push through his own nominees for cabinet positions and judges, including any potential openings on the Supreme C

Raw Story on MSN2d

Secret vote for Senate leader shows Washington isn't completely 'Trump-ified': columnist

who added that MAGA influencers "just don’t carry that much weight in the halls of the Senate." “Not every established rule ...

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Cruz declines to back Gaetz before Senate holds confirmation hearing

Republicans have a comfortable three-seat majority in the Senate, but there is no guarantee every Republican will be on board ...

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Washington Senate Results: Maria Cantwell Wins

View results from the 2024 Washington Senate election. Follow live outcomes and maps by district as votes are added up on ...

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Can Trump appoint Matt Gaetz without Senate confirmation? Here's what to know about recess appointments

A recess appointment would allow Trump to install some officials and sidestep lengthy hearings and a floor vote.

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Pennsylvania courts get lawsuits over ballot-counting in Senate contest headed toward a recount

Republicans are going to court in Pennsylvania amid vote counting in the U.S. Senate election between Democratic Sen.

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Trump baits the new Senate majority

Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL), who ran for majority leader explicitly as a Trump lieutenant, made it plain he’d do whatever the new ...

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Senate Dems race to confirm Biden judges ahead of Trump's presidency

Democratic senators are fast-tracking Biden's judicial nominations before President-elect Trump takes office in January and ...

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