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Trump, GOP and Senate

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 · 6h

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.

The Washington Post on MSN · 1d

Trump picks Gaetz and Gabbard for top jobs, daring Senate GOP to defy him

Trump’s decision to tap Gaetz for attorney general, Gabbard for intelligence and Hegseth for defense will test the Republican-led Senate’s fealty to the president-elect.

House, Senate and Republicans

USA Today · 5h

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.

PBS · 5h

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.

CNN · 18h

Trump taps allies for Cabinet as GOP wins full control of Congress

President-elect Donald Trump is continuing to pick more allies for Cabinet positions. Follow for live updates.

Thune, Senate and Republicans

Time on MSN · 1d

In Thune, Senate Republicans Picked The Most Anti-MAGA Leader In The Mix

Sen. John Thune of South Dakota is one of the most powerful people in Washington that folks outside D.C. have never heard of.

The Associated Press on MSN · 15h

Senate Republicans settle on a new party leader after seizing the majority on Election Day

A look at the three candidates: Thune, 63, defeated then-Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle in 2004 after arguing during the campaign that Daschle had lost his South Dakota roots during his years in Democratic leadership. Now Thune is running to become majority leader himself.

The Washington Post · 1d

Senate Republicans choose John Thune to replace Mitch McConnell as majority leader

With the GOP on the brink of a governing trifecta in Washington, Trump looms larger than ever, particularly on Capitol Hill, where his influence looks set to grow.

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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 ...

USA TODAY on MSN6hOpinion

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.

5hon MSN

Susan Collins intends to run for reelection in one of GOP’s toughest 2026 Senate races

Moderate Sen. Susan Collins confirmed Thursday that she intends to defend her seat and vie for a sixth term in what is widely ...

11h

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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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 ...

Hosted on MSN10h

Key Senate Democrats Turn the Screws on GOP Over Matt Gaetz Report

Two Democratic U.S. senators are pressuring House Republicans to release an ethics report into ... However, two Democrats ...

10h

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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