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Trump, Senate and Cabinet

Recess appointments: How Trump hopes to skip Senate confirmations and fill his Cabinet

Recess appointments would allow Donald Trump to appoint his nominees while the Senate is not in session, skirting the confirmation process.

Hosted on MSN · 20h

Trump's Cabinet picks will test Senate independence

President-elect Donald Trump's picks for his Cabinet and other high-profile posts will be a test for the new Senate. Will it approve all his appointees or push back?

The Hill · 10h

Morning Report — Trump squeezes Senate GOP with Cabinet picks

Trump tests Senate with nominations of RFK Jr., Gaetz Dems seek Biden’s lame-duck executive intervention Jack Smith winds down Trump probes Biden heads on final foreign trip

Trump, Matt Gaetz

Opinion

Newsweek on MSN · 3h

Donald Trump, Matt Gaetz, and Caligula's Horse | Opinion

President-elect Donald Trump's choice of Matt Gaetz for attorney general ranks next to the story of Roman Emperor Caligula deciding to nominate his horse, Incitatus, as a consul.

USA Today · 1d

Florida congressman Matt Gaetz to be Trump's attorney general. What to know about him

Florida Republican U.S. Rep Mat Gaetz was just elevated to the most powerful legal position in the United States despite ongoing ethics probe.

HuffPost on MSN · 1d

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

The mood in Congress among Republicans following Donald Trump’s announcement of former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) as his pick for attorney general was best summed up by Rep. Mike Simpson (R-Idaho): “Are you shittin’ me?

John Thune, Republicans and Donald Trump

Yahoo · 2d

Republicans reject Trump allies' pick, elect John Thune as next Senate majority leader

John Thune, 63, defeated Sens. John Cornyn and Rick Scott in the secret-ballot vote to succeed Mitch McConnell as Senate majority leader.

U.S. News & World Report on MSN · 2d

Who Is Republican John Thune, the New Senate Majority Leader?

GOP Whip John Thune of South Dakota was elected by the Senate Republican Conference to succeed Mitch McConnell as leader in a secret election.

Wall Street Journal · 1d

Republicans Choose John Thune as New Senate Leader for Second Trump Era

The South Dakota senator prevailed over John Cornyn and Trump ally Rick Scott in the vote Wednesday.

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Who has Donald Trump picked for his Cabinet, officials? What to know about RFK

In the last week since winning the election, Trump has already named some of the positions, including the 'border czar' and ...

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Trump’s Cabinet: Pence Speaks Against RFK Jr Nomination To HHS

Trump is expected to make Matt Gaetz his attorney general and Marco Rubio his secretary of state, and place Tulsi Gabbard, ...

The Nation on MSN3h

John Thune Was Trump’s Enemy. Will He Now Be His Friend?

The once and future president tried to oust Thune from the Senate in 2022. Thune won another term. Now, he’s the Senate ...

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Trump picks vaccine sceptic RFK Jr for health secretary

Donald Trump says Kennedy will help protect Americans from "harmful chemicals" and "make America healthy again".

Trump transition live updates: Not yet known if Gaetz will be confirmed, Thune says

Trump has wasted no time in moving to assemble his team for a second term in the White House -- naming Susie Wiles as his ...

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Republicans promise to protect the Senate filibuster, even if it hinders Trump's agenda

The new Senate Republican majority is promising to leave the filibuster alone — even if it stands in the way of the Trump ...

Trump’s Demand to Skirt Senate Confirmations Poses Early Test of a Radical Second Term

The once and future president is pushing Republicans to systematically abdicate the Senate’s constitutional role in vetting ...

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Trump Actually Loves TikTok Now

Before leaving office in 2020, Trump attempted to ban TikTok through an executive order claiming the app was a threat to “the ...

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