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How Trump Could Steamroll Congress—and His Own Party—on Matt Gaetz
As attorney general, Gaetz will be fully empowered to carry out Trump’s—and his own—incindiary mandate, litigating culture ...
5 takeaways: Why Trump wants to use 'recess appointments' to bypass Senate approval
President-elect Donald Trump wants the Senate to bypass approval for his Cabinet choices. How is that possible? We'll explain ...
Senate confronted with controversial Matt Gaetz confirmation
President-elect Donald Trump rocked the Republican-controlled Senate this week with a string of unorthodox Cabinet picks.
NC’s Thom Tillis says Senate will vet Matt Gaetz for AG, but won’t commit his vote
President-elect Donald Trump shocked members of Congress by nominating former Rep. Matt Gaetz for attorney general. Sen. Thom ...
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Trump team's 'America First' policy shouldn't mean 'America only': Korean American senator-elect
Korean American Sen.-elect Andy Kim stressed the need Thursday to make sure that President-elect Donald Trump's "America ...
Explainer: Expect to hear the F-word a lot in the US Senate next year
Republican majorities in both chambers of the U.S. Congress will give Donald Trump the power to achieve many of his goals ...
Republican John Thune of South Dakota is elected the next Senate majority leader
Sen. John Thune has won an internal election among Republican senators to become the chamber’s next majority leader ...
Trump is already testing Congress and daring Republicans to oppose him
After a resounding election victory, President-elect Donald Trump and Republicans say they have a “mandate” to govern.
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ACLU Urges Senate to Oppose Bill That Will Threaten Political Speech on College Campuses
WASHINGTON – The American Civil Liberties Union sent a letter to the Senate today strongly urging them to continue to block S ...
California Senate leader calls union ‘morally bankrupt’ for opposing Fullerton’s Josh Newman
In a remarkable situation, Democrats have harsh words against a union for attacking the Democratic senator in a close race.
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 ...