Senate leadership race heats up as Trump issues demands
Senate Republicans are poised to make a historic decision on Wednesday when they'll gather behind closed doors to select their new party leader.
Trump pressures candidates for Senate GOP leader to fill his Cabinet right away
John Thune of South Dakota, John Cornyn of Texas and Rick Scott of Florida are running in a secret ballot election Wednesday to lead the GOP conference and replace longtime GOP leader Mitch McConnell,
Donald Trump Demands Republicans Break With Senate Tradition
Trump suggested on Sunday bypassing Senate confirmation of his political appointments through the use of recess appointments.
Trump demanded senators allow recess appointments. Here’s what that means.
Recess appointments would allow Donald Trump to bypass the Senate confirmation process, allowing him to install nominees without congressional hearings.
Senate GOP ponders a Trump endorsement
Many conservatives online are pressing Donald Trump to weigh in on which Senate GOP leader candidate he’s backing. But here’s our gut check: A Trump endorsement — even if it came — might not matter. For months,
Senate GOP likely to abandon key constitutional power and bend the knee to Trump
Charlie Sykes says Senate Republicans are likely to greenlight Trump's request for recess appointments, abandoning a key constitutional power
Trump makes demand as Senate Republicans prepare to elect new leader
As Senate Republicans prepare to vote Wednesday on a new majority leader, Trump is already weighing in with demands for recess appointments.
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Trump allies try to shake clubby US Senate leadership ahead of his return
The drive is a test of the Senate's independence, as Trump has already called on ... to a U.S. debt burden that currently ...
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Lummis Uncommitted For Senate Majority Leader, Calls Report She's Backing Thune "Fake News"
With the U.S. Senate leadership elections coming up Wednesday, Wyoming Sen. Cynthia Lummis says she’s uncommitted on who ...
The Latest: More than a dozen races left to be called to determine control of Congress
Control over the U.S. House of Representatives still hangs in the balance, teetering between a Republican or Democratic ...
Emboldened by Donald Trump victory, Rick Scott shakes up US Senate leadership race
U.S. Sen. Rick Scott is making waves in his push to become Senate Majority Leader, even though his opponents might have ...
Democrat Ruben Gallego elected to US Senate in Arizona, Edison Research projects
Democratic congressman Ruben Gallego won election to the U.S. Senate in Arizona, Edison Research projected late on Monday, ...
Ruben Gallego defeats Kari Lake for Arizona Senate seat vacated by Sinema
Rep. Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) defeated Republican Senate candidate Kari Lake in the Arizona Senate race to replace outgoing Sen.
President-elect Trump says he wants the Senate to be open to bypassing confirmation process
In a post on X Sunday, President-elect Donald Trump wrote that the next Republican Senate majority leader needs to agree to ...
Elon Musk has backed Rick Scott for Senate majority leader
"Rick Scott for Senate Majority Leader!" Musk wrote on X on Sunday.
Trump Tells GOP to Bypass Senate Confirmation Process, Block Biden Judicial Appointments
Donald Trump wants his incoming party leadership to agree to recess appointments even though Republicans control the Senate.
Trump’s Demand to Skirt Senate Confirmations Poses Early Test of a Radical Second Term
The once and future president is pushing Republicans to systematically abdicate the Senate’s constitutional role in vetting ...