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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.

Los Angeles Times on MSN · 2h

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?

USA Today on MSN · 3h

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.

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Opinion

New Republic · 1h

Matt Gaetz Hatched Last-Minute Plan To Become Trump’s Attorney General

As attorney general, Gaetz will be fully empowered to carry out Trump’s—and his own—incindiary mandate, litigating culture wars and carrying out personal vendettas. Republican Senator Thom Tillis put it aptly: “I’m sure it’ll make for a popcorn-eating confirmation.”

USA TODAY on MSN · 5h

Trump's nominee for attorney general, Matt Gaetz, draws controversy and surprise

President-elect Donald Trump's nominee for attorney general, Matt Gaetz, was under criminal investigation before he resigned from Congress.

U.S. News & World Report · 8h

The Latest: Republicans Take House as Democrats Sound Alarm Over Matt Gaetz as Attorney General

Republicans have won enough seats to control the U.S. House, completing the party’s sweep into power and securing their hold on U.S. government alongside President-elect Donald Trump

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Variety on MSN · 21h

Republicans Keep Control of House of Representatives, Plan to Move Fast on Trump Agenda

Republicans will keep control of the House of Representatives, the Associated Press has projected, giving President-elect Trump a majority in both houses of Congress. House Speaker Mike Johnson has said he will work aggressively to implement Trump’s agenda,

Bloomberg on MSN · 1d

Trump Wins Republican Trifecta as GOP Retains House Majority

Republicans held on to their narrow majority in the US House, giving Donald Trump and his party unified control of the elected branches of government and limiting potential curbs on the incoming president’s power.

NBC News on MSN · 1d

Republicans win the House, NBC News projects, as Trump's party takes full control of Washington

President-elect Trump now has a clear path to enact his agenda and fill out his administration with both the House and Senate in Republican hands come January.

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What to know about Doug Collins, Trump's pick to oversee veterans affairs

President-elect Donald Trump announced Thursday that he would appoint Doug Collins to lead the Veterans Affairs Department in ...

Trump hammered Democrats on transgender issues. Now the party is at odds on a response.

After losing the White House and both houses of Congress, Democrats are grappling with how to handle transgender politics and ...

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Checks and balances? Some GOP lawmakers say just do whatever Trump wants.

Republican lawmakers increasingly say not only that Trump has a mandate, but that his mandate is all that matters.

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Trump Officially Gives RFK Jr. Chance to Destroy Country’s Health

Donald Trump has formally offered brainworm-infested vaccine truther Robert F. Kennedy Jr. a role in his Cabinet.

Who is Trump intelligence pick Tulsi Gabbard?

Tulsi Gabbard - a former Democratic congresswoman who joined the Republican Party to back Donald Trump - is the ...

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How Democrats can still flex power in Trump's Washington: From the Politics Desk

Republicans have won full control of Washington, but Democrats will retain two key levers of power to shape legislative ...

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Make America Florida? Trump taps Sunshine State politicos for top jobs

Analysts say Trump’s picks for high-profile positions like secretary of state and attorney general reflect a desire to tap ...

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Donald Trump hammered Democrats on transgender issues. Now the party is at odds on a response

Democrats are grappling with how to handle transgender politics and policy following a campaign that featured withering and ...

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The megadonors who fueled Trump and the Republican Party and what they may want in the next 4 years

Who are the high rollers who bankrolled Trump and Republicans in the 2024 election, and what do they want in return for their ...

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