Mike Pence Begs GOP to Reject Trump’s RFK Jr. Cabinet Pick
Mike Pence calls on @SenateGOP to reject RFK Jr nomination: “If confirmed, RFK, Jr. would be the most pro-abortion Republican appointed secretary of HHS in modern history…. On behalf of tens of millions of pro-life Americans, I respectfully urge Senate Republicans to reject this…
Trump tests GOP-led Senate with controversial cabinet picks
President-elect Donald Trump is setting up a test for the new Republican-led Senate on controversial cabinet appointments. They're preparing to stand their ground. Trump did not get involved in the chamber's high-stakes Republican leadership election Wednesday,
Trump looks to bypass Senate for polarizing Cabinet picks
Experts say the president-elect, in pushing for recess appointments, is asking the Senate to abdicate its constitutional duty to confirm or reject executive branch nominees.
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?
Trump’s Cabinet Picks Test Senate G.O.P.’s Deference
The president-elect’s choice of combative loyalists who could have trouble being confirmed has raised constitutional questions about executive power and the Senate’s prerogatives.
Trump issues early challenge to GOP Senate with defiant nominations
Just hours after being elected Senate majority leader, Senator John Thune faced his first test from President-elect Donald Trump, who chose Florida Representative Matt Gaetz to serve as his attorney general.
Trump will have a GOP Senate and House as president — what unified government means for his Cabinet and agenda
Even with unified GOP control of government, Trump's agenda and some of his more controversial nominees may run into some ...
The House GOP is more aligned with Trump than ever: From the Politics Desk
Welcome to the online version of From the Politics Desk, an evening newsletter that brings you the NBC News Politics team’s ...
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.
Warring GOP factions strike deal to raise threshold to oust a House speaker
Two opposing House GOP factions have come together to agree on raising the threshold for the motion to vacate the chair.
House GOP leadership announces new rules package raising motion to vacate threshold
House Republicans announced Wednesday night an agreement to raise the threshold to invoke a motion to vacate the speaker’s ...
Trump’s GOP Revival Isn’t Sectarian
What the expanding Republican coalition means for the pious and the ‘nones.’ ...
GOP lawmaker predicts a ‘prompt’ confirmation process for Trump admin picks
Ark., reacts to President-elect Trump’s administrative nominations and offers perspective on U.S. foreign policy in the ...
Republicans will retain House majority, CNN projects, completing GOP’s dominance of Washington
Republicans have secured their monopoly on power in Donald Trump’s new Washington, retaining their majority in the House of ...
Speaker Mike Johnson wins GOP nomination to remain in job, faces full House vote in new year
The first test will come Wednesday during internal House Republican leadership elections that will establish the new power ...
House GOP support Speaker Mike Johnson as leader after securing their majority
Control of the House has yet to be determined, but Republicans are operating as if they've secured the majority.
What Trump Can’t Do in the Race for Senate GOP Leader
The future of Donald Trump’s second term in office will be shaped inside a closed room in the United States Senate on ...
Why Larry Hogan’s campaign says the GOP centrist lost the Senate race
Despite high approval ratings and being a twice-elected governor in deep-blue Maryland, former GOP Senate candidate Larry ...