Process to replace Matt Gaetz could cut into House GOP's narrow majority
Such a vacancy would cut into the narrow majority House Republicans are projected to have in the next Congress, which will only continue to shrink if GOP Reps. Elise Stefanik and Michael Waltz are confirmed to be in Trump's Cabinet. ABC News projects that ...
Botched Gaetz Nomination Shows Limits of Trump’s Hold Over GOP
Republican lawmakers generally agree with the president-elect’s ambition to reshape the federal bureaucracy but sometimes balk at his wishes.
Trump encounters Senate GOP limits with failed Gaetz AG push
President-elect Trump’s ill-fated nomination of former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) to run the Justice Department marked an early sign of his potential limits in moving his nominees and dealing
Gaetz withdrawal as attorney general pick shows GOP can still say no to Trump. What’s next?
Matt Gaetz’s withdrawal marks an important moment in defining the limits of Donald Trump’s power in a second term with a more pliant Congress and Supreme Court than during his first term.
‘Hugely embarrassing’: Trump's first big failure—Vance couldn’t sell U.S. Senate on Gaetz for AG
Donald Trump just announced that he is nominating former Florida attorney general Pam Bondi to be the nation's next attorney general. This comes after former Florida Congressman Matt Gaetz today abruptly withdrew his name from consideration after just eight days.
Trump's sway over Republicans stronger than ever, but Sununu says GOP still a 'big-tent party'
Popular Republican Gov. Chris Sununu of New Hampshire, who has long been a vocal Trump critic, says there's still room in the ...
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Hegseth criticism of GOP senators could come back to haunt him
Hegseth has been critical of other senators who haven’t always gone along with Trump’s plans. Besides calling McConnell ...
GOP senators hold back judgment on Hegseth sexual assault allegation
Republican senators appear to be giving Pete Hegseth, President-elect Trump’s pick to head the Pentagon, the benefit of the ...
'Canary in the coal mine': Dallas mayor explains Trump's 'gift' to GOP after he switched parties
Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson discusses why he left the Democratic Party and how the Republican Party can build on its success ...
The Debrief: Trump’s immigration strategy, including mass deportations, delayed court dates, and GOP support
Washington Examiner commentary editor Conn Carroll breaks down President-elect Donald Trump's approach to immigration, ...
Trump nominates GOP Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer to lead Labor Department
President-elect Donald Trump said Friday that he has picked Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer, R-Ore., to lead the Labor Department.
Democrats push judicial nominations through GOP delays
Republicans have employed a series of procedural tactics to slow confirmations of judicial nominees during the lame-duck ...
Vance joins Gaetz to meet GOP senators who will decide if he becomes attorney general
Vice President-elect JD Vance joined former Florida congressman Matt Gaetz's meetings with Republican senators who will ...
How Trump’s Agenda Could Still Flounder Despite a GOP Trifecta in Washington
Despite his party holding advantages in both chambers of Congress, thin margins and Republican Party in-fighting among other ...
Gaetz meets with GOP senators about attorney general role
Former Rep. Matt Gaetz, picked by Donald Trump to be attorney general, met Wednesday with several GOP senators.
GOP lawmaker plans to introduce bill that would abolish the ATF: ‘Disaster agency’
The ATF, which falls under the umbrella of the Justice Department, regulates firearms and explosives and has the authority to ...