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Trump declares Senate majority candidates should allow him to make recess appointments
"Any Republican Senator seeking the coveted LEADERSHIP position in the United States Senate must agree to Recess Appointments (in the Senate!), without which we will not be able to get people confirmed in a timely manner," Trump wrote, adding, "Sometimes ...
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's victory scrambles a three-way race for Senate Republican leader
Longtime Senate GOP Leader Mitch McConnell is stepping down, setting up a race to replace him between John Thune of South Dakota, John Cornyn of Texas and Trump ally Rick Scott.
Trump, allies signal they will try to call the shots for Republican-led Senate
President-elect Donald Trump on Sunday demanded that the next Senate GOP leader allow him to make appointments to his administration and the courts without Senate approval.
Trump Says Senate’s Next Leader Must Favor Recess Appointments
President-elect Donald Trump waded into the contest for the US Senate’s next majority leader, saying any Republican seeking the post must favor recess appointments to allow positions for his incoming administration to be filled “in a timely manner.
Senate GOP leader candidates pounce on Trump's new demand
Senate majority leader contenders were quick to fall in line with President-elect Trump's new demand that they be willing to use a Senate tool to allow him to quickly get his preferred, top administration officials in place.
MAGA Insiders Skyrocket Rick Scott’s Senate Majority Leader Bid
Installing Trump’s preferred candidate as the top leader of the Senate will solidify the president-elect’s iron grip on ...
Elon Musk endorses Republican Rick Scott for US Senate majority leader
Businessman Elon Musk, an ally of President-elect Donald Trump, endorsed Republican Senator Rick Scott for U.S. Senate ...
Can JD Vance Be VP and Senate Majority Leader? Charlie Kirk Floats the Idea
While the Senate Majority Leader is traditionally a sitting senator, conservative commentator Charlie Kirk proposed the idea ...
Marco Rubio endorses fellow Floridian Rick Scott for Senate GOP leader
Scott is considered the long shot candidate to become Senate Republican Leader, while Sens. John Thune (R-SD) and John Cornyn ...
With Arizona Win, Trump Takes All Seven Swing States
With the Grand Canyon State win, Trump secured all seven swing states—Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, North Carolina, ...
How will Vice President-elect JD Vance's Senate seat be filled?
Vice President-elect JD Vance has served in the U.S. Senate for less than two years and soon the process will begin to pick ...
Election 2024: Trump sweeps all 7 battleground states, CBS News projects
President-elect Donald Trump has won Arizona and its 11 electoral votes, CBS News projects, giving him a sweep of all seven ...
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Black women notch historic Senate wins in an election year defined by potential firsts
“And in all those years, there have been more than 2,000 people who have served in the United States Senate. Only three ...
It’s the Senate’s last chance to pass the PRESS Act
The PRESS Act would protect a journalist's sources, and gained unanimous bipartisan support when passed by the House in January.