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Matt Gaetz, Senate

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 with Trump's pick.

CBS News on MSN · 10h

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.

The Washington Post on MSN · 12h

Republican senators say Matt Gaetz has ‘steep’ climb to nomination

Republican senators signaled Thursday that they plan to closely scrutinize allegations of wrongdoing dogging Trump’s pick to lead the Justice Department.

John Thune, United States Senate

Yahoo · 1d

Texas Senator John Cornyn loses bid for Republican leader. Who won secret vote?

Texas Sen. John Cornyn will not be the Senate’s next Republican Leader. Reports from Washington have Sen. John Thune of South Dakota, who serves as Senate Republican whip, winning the leadership role after two rounds of voting by secret ballot.

NBC News on MSN · 20h

Senate Republicans elect John Thune as their new leader, replacing Mitch McConnell

Thune, of South Dakota, beat out Sens. John Cornyn of Texas and Rick Scott of Florida in a secret ballot election to replace Mitch McConnell.

Dallas Morning News on MSN · 1d

John Cornyn of Texas will not be the U.S. Senate’s next majority leader

U.S. Senate Republicans did not select Sen. John Cornyn of Texas to be the next majority leader, going instead with Sen. John Thune of South Dakota. Cornyn survived the first ballot in Wednesday’s meeting of Senate Republicans,

Raw Story on MSN1d

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 ...

1hon MSN

Trump Sends Shock Waves Through Washington With Gaetz Pick

President-elect Donald Trump waited until after he had left Washington to stun the town. Hours after a cordial meeting ...

13hon MSN

Senate Democrats push to confirm federal judges

With a Republican trifecta on the horizon, Senate Democrats are working to confirm as many federal judges as they can in the ...

Republicans float Lara Trump to fill Rubio’s Senate seat

If Sen. Marco Rubio becomes secretary of state, Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida will choose his replacement. Some lawmakers are ...

Los Angeles Daily News7h

Liberals pressure Senate Democrats to confirm more Biden judges while they can

Another few dozen are still pending. To add to those confirmations, Senate Democrats would need to stay in Washington far ...

KHON213h

Sparks fly in Senate over SBA disaster loan program

Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) and Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.) engaged in a rare bipartisan pile on against Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) on ...

PBS1d

Trump returns to Washington as Senate Republicans choose new leader

President-elect Trump took a victory lap in the nation’s capital, bouncing from meetings with House Republicans to President ...

10hon MSN

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.

8hon MSN

U.S. Senate committee holds hearing for DC judge nominees amid court's shortages

The U.S. Senate committee in charge of advancing judicial nominees for D.C. courts held a hearing Thursday, before a shift in which political party holds power ...

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