Seth Meyers Mocks Sudden GOP Concern Over Trump Cabinet Pick
Seth Meyers expressed his frustration Thursday with the prominent Republicans who seem surprised by President-elect Donald Trump’s many controversial cabinet picks over the past week. Meyers showed a news clip of Senator Lisa Murkowski’s response to Trump’s selection of Florida Rep.
'Enough already': Trump Cabinet choices eat away at the House GOP's tight majority
House Republicans will have a small margin in the chamber next year. Speaker Mike Johnson has warned Trump, who is still pulling from the GOP's ranks.
Republicans Narrowly Keep House Majority, Completing a GOP Trifecta in Washington
Voters have given the once-fractured House GOP a second chance at leading by delivering Republicans another razor-thin House majority in the 2024 elections
Senate GOP Wary of Trump’s Trojan Horse for Cabinet Picks
Will he or won’t he go along with Donald Trump’s plan to jam down the Senate’s throat his controversial Cabinet and other picks for his administration? That’s the question buzzing around the newly elected Senate majority leader,
Trump issues early challenge to GOP Senate with defiant nominations
Matt Gaetz as attorney general. The Florida Republican is one of the more universally disliked members of Congress, including among GOP lawmakers after he led the effort to oust House Speaker Kevin McCarthy last year. He has spent his congressional career ...
What Trump Can’t Do in the Race for Senate GOP Leader
The future of Donald Trump’s second term in office will be shaped inside a closed room in the United States Senate on Wednesday. There, on a secret ballot, Republican senators will choose Mitch McConnell’s replacement and begin a new era for the Senate GOP.
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.
Trump tests GOP-led Senate with controversial cabinet picks
President-elect Donald Trump is setting up a test for the new Republican-led Senate on controversial cabinet appointments. They're preparing to stand their ground. Trump did not get involved in the chamber's high-stakes Republican leadership election Wednesday,
Republicans win House in major boost for Trump's agenda
It also leaves Democrats with less leverage to challenge policies they disagree with, though narrow margins mean Senate Republicans could still struggle to secure enough votes for
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.
GOP holds House majority in full D.C. sweep for Trump
Axios Visuals Republicans will hang on to their narrow House majority, AP projects — a win for House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) after two years of turmoil in Congress' lower chamber. Why it matters: President-elect Trump will enjoy total control of Congress when he enters office,
GOP lawmaker predicts a ‘prompt’ confirmation process for Trump admin picks
Ark., reacts to President-elect Trump’s administrative nominations and offers perspective on U.S. foreign policy in the ...
Democrats, GOP clash over release of Matt Gaetz ethics investigation
Democrats called for the House Ethics Committee to "preserve and share" findings from its investigation into Trump's AG ...
House GOP leadership announces new rules package raising motion to vacate threshold
House Republicans announced Wednesday night an agreement to raise the threshold to invoke a motion to vacate the speaker’s ...
Warring GOP factions strike deal to raise threshold to oust a House speaker
Two opposing House GOP factions have come together to agree on raising the threshold for the motion to vacate the chair.
Speaker Mike Johnson wins GOP nomination to remain in job, faces full House vote in new year
The first test will come Wednesday during internal House Republican leadership elections that will establish the new power ...
House GOP support Speaker Mike Johnson as leader after securing their majority
Washington — House Republicans backed Speaker Mike Johnson to lead for another two years as they voted in leadership ...
GOP incumbent projected to defeat Dem challenger in closely watched Arizona House race
Rep. Juan Ciscomani has been projected as the winner in the race for Arizona's 6th Congressional District, one of the most ...