Two GOP Senators Signal Their Opposition to Gaetz’s AG Bid
Susan Collins and Lisa Murkowski have already bucked Trump’s demand to stop considering Biden’s judicial nominees.
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.
Trump baffles Republican senators by picking Matt Gaetz for attorney general
President-elect Donald Trump stunned Senate Republicans by announcing that he will nominate Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz as attorney general.
Matt Gaetz faces GOP Senate opposition after Trump selection for attorney general
Matt Gaetz's selection by Trump for attorney general led to immediate pushback from Republicans who forecast a bleak outlook for a confirmation.
Trump picks Matt Gaetz for attorney general, Marco Rubio for secretary of state
President-elect Donald Trump chose Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida to serve as his attorney general on Wednesday, bypassing more experienced options in favor of a loyalist who has built a national reputation as a disruptor and whom Trump has tasked with dramatically overhauling the Justice Department.
Trump picks Rep. Matt Gaetz to serve as attorney general
President-elect Donald Trump has chosen Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida to serve as his attorney general.
Trump picks Matt Gaetz for attorney general, he resigns House seat immediately
Gaetz immediately resigned from his House seat so Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis could call a special election to get the seat filled by early January, House Speaker Mike Johnson said
Trump's choice of Gaetz as attorney general draws strong reaction in Congress
President-elect Trump's choice of Rep. Matt Gaetz as attorney general immediately drew strong reaction from his defenders and detractors in Congress. NBC News' Garrett Haake reports.
Trump’s AG Pick Matt Gaetz Faces GOP Backlash—Raising Doubts About Senate Vote
Trump shocked Washington when he announced Thursday he selected the controversial Republican congressman for the high-profile ...
Trump 'challenging' Republican senators with controversial Cabinet picks: ANALYSIS
President-elect Donald Trump was elected with a mandate last week. Trump started off by fleshing out his incoming ...
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Moderate GOP senators: Don’t ask me about confirming RFK Jr.
WASHINGTON — Moderate Republican senators, some of whom have bucked President-elect Trump in the past, are reluctant to ...
Elon Musk and MAGA's online pressure campaign failed to sway GOP senators
GOP senators did not choose Rick Scott to be their next leader, showing the limits of Musk's and other MAGA influencers' ...
Who are the Republican senators vying to be the next leader
Senate Republicans returned to Washington for the first time since they secured a comfortable Senate majority and a victory ...
Trump issues early challenge to GOP Senate with defiant nominations
Gaetz resigned from the House shortly after the AG announcement, ending the House Ethics investigation against him.
A look at new GOP senators on health policy
New GOP senators in Ohio, Indiana, Pennsylvania, Montana, West Virginia and Utah, oppose abortion, are skeptical of 2010 ...
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As GOP Senators Choose Their Leader, Trump Demands They Bend the Knee
The president-elect wants the Senate to abdicate its role in reviewing presidential appointments. It shouldn’t give in.
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 ...
Joe Manchin reminds GOP senators who their boss is
The retiring senator suggested that “likability” is a key factor for majority leaders to have, as being able to work with ...
Factbox-Trump Turns to Congress for Cabinet Picks, Whittling Away at Slim Margins
President-elect Donald Trump has so far picked five Republican members of the U.S. Congress to join his administration, at ...