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The Associated Press on MSN · 2h

Trump issues early challenge to GOP Senate with defiant nominations

Trump is challenging congressional Republicans to defy him as he says he will nominate controversial figures to his Cabinet.

USA Today on MSN · 5h

Trump tests GOP-led Senate with controversial cabinet nominees

Trump announced several controversial cabinet nominees, including Democrat-turned-Republican Tulsi Gabbard for director of national intelligence and Fox News host Pete Hegseth for secretary of defense, both of whom are outside of the traditional mold for appointees to their respective positions.

Hosted on MSN · 6h

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,

Senate, Republicans and House

USA Today · 4h

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.

What Republicans could do with their power as they secure control of House and Senate

House Republicans will maintain their hold on the lower chamber next year, giving the GOP a political trifecta in Washington, controlling both chambers of Congress and the presidency come January. Lisa Desjardins reports.

ABC News on MSN · 1d

Republicans hold onto the House, after clinching Senate and presidency

Republicans have won enough seats to keep control of the House of Representatives, ABC News projects, clinching a unified GOP government in Washington.

Matt Gaetz, Republicans and Tommy Tuberville

Hosted on MSN · 4h

Tuberville's push for Senate Republicans to rubber-stamp Gaetz is blatantly hypocritical

Some Senate Republicans have balked at Trump's picking Matt Gaetz to serve as his attorney general. And then there's Tommy Tuberville.

The New Republic on MSN · 10h

Tuberville Threatens to End Republicans Voting Against Matt Gaetz

Senator Tommy Tuberville threatened to oust Republican senators who don’t vote to approve former Representative Matt Gaetz’s nomination to be the next attorney general. During an interview on Fox Business Wednesday,

Senator Tommy Tuberville threatens Republicans who might vote against Gaetz for Trump’s AG

If you wanna get in the way, fine. But we’re gonna try to get you out of the Senate,’ the GOP Alabama senator warned

USA TODAY on MSN5hOpinion

Opinion: Matt Gaetz is the perfect crash-test dummy for Trump's GOP Senate loyalty test

Donald Trump's history with attorney generals helps explain his slapdash decision to put Rep. Matt Gaetz on the job.

Hollywood Life2h

Who Is the New Senate GOP Leader? About the Successor to Mitch McConnell

In a closed-door vote on Wednesday, Thune emerged as the winner in the race for Senate GOP leader. The secret ballot ...

10h

There’s a plan in case Senate Republicans aren’t as pliant as Trump wants

Senate won’t confirm, say, Matt Gaetz as attorney general? Just wait until they leave — maybe even if they don’t want to.

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Live updates: Johnson nominated for Speaker, Thune elected Senate GOP leader

Republicans in the House and Senate elected their leaders Wednesday after securing a trifecta — winning the House, Senate and ...

1h

The House now belongs to the GOP. Here's what party leaders say they'll do first.

The House of Representatives is likely to again be under GOP rule next year, cementing a unified control of power across ...

9h

Bohannan requests a recount in Iowa’s close congressional race as GOP wins control of House

The Democrat looking to unseat an incumbent Republican in a close Iowa congressional race has asked for a recount ...

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