Trump allies turn up the heat on GOP Senate holdouts in nomination battles
As President-elect Trump and his transition team steer his cabinet nominees through the landmines of the Senate confirmation process, top MAGA allies are lending a hand by putting pressure on GOP lawmakers who aren't fully on board.
GOP senators change tune over Trump Cabinet picks after MAGA pressure
A pressure campaign from allies of Donald Trump toward Senate skeptics of some of his Cabinet picks appears to be starting to pay off
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Will GOP senators resist Trump on Cabinet picks?
Americans are growing suspicious of experts, and many of President-elect Donald Trump’s Cabinet picks reflect that. So will Republican senators pivot to character attacks to sink Trump’s nominees? On the latest episode of “Impromptu,” deputy opinion editor David Von Drehle discusses with columnists Ruth Marcus and Dana Milbank.
Will Republican senators who balk at Trump’s nominees face primaries?
Senate Republicans who oppose Trump's worst nominees are being told to fear primary challenges, but there's less here than meets the eye.
Trump allies race to snuff out GOP dissent in the Senate
Donald Trump’s MAGA allies are racing to put down the last vestiges of Republican resistance to him in the Senate. Following her initial hesitance toward Pete Hegseth, Trump’s embattled Defense Secretary pick,
President-elect Trump's Cabinet picks court Senate votes on Capitol Hill
President-elect Donald Trump's Cabinet picks are making their cases to senators on Capitol Hill, including Pete Hegseth, Trump's embattled choice to lead the Department of Defense. He met with Iowa Republican Sen.
GOP attorneys general offer support for Trump FBI pick Kash Patel, urge senators to do the same
Dozens of Republican state attorneys general are voicing their support for Kash Patel, President-elect Trump's choice to ...
Key GOP senators begin to fall in line to support Kash Patel and keep door open for Pete Hegseth
Top GOP senators on Monday signaled support for Donald Trump’s plan to oust the current FBI director in favor of firebrand ...
Republican Senate can prove Democrats wrong by rejecting Trump's ridiculous Cabinet | Opinion
Democrats have an unlikely ally in the traditional wing of the GOP when it comes to stifling some of Donald Trump's nominees: ...
MAGA pressure on GOP senators over Trump Cabinet picks shows signs of paying off
A pressure campaign from allies of Donald Trump toward Senate skeptics of some of his Cabinet picks appears to be starting to ...
US Senate rejects Biden labor board nominee, teeing up Republican control
The U.S. Senate on Wednesday rejected Democratic President Joe Biden's nomination of a U.S. labor board official for a new ...
Pressure campaigns on GOP senators are working
The pressure campaign against Republican senators hesitant to support President-elect Donald Trump's nominees is working ...
Key Republican senator reports ‘good discussions’ with Pete Hegseth
After expressing skepticism last week, Sen. Joni Ernst now sounds more positive about Donald Trump’s embattled pick to lead ...
Outgoing House Republican: 'The Less' Congress Does, 'The Better'
Retiring House Representative Bob Good said in his farewell speech that "most of what we do here in Washington is bad." ...