Trump, GOP and Senate

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 opposition.
Trump tests GOP-led Senate with controversial cabinet picks
Trump announced several controversial cabinet nominees, including Democrat-turned-Republican Tulsi Gabbard for director of national intelligence and Fox News host Pete Hegseth for secretary of defense, both of whom are outside of the traditional mold for appointees to their respective positions.
Early Trump Cabinet picks create loyalty test for Senate GOP
President-elect Donald Trump intent to nominate several individuals to Cabinet-level positions has created an early loyalty test for Senate Republicans.
Trump risks humiliation by testing Senate Republican loyalty with absurd picks
The first test of Donald Trump's effort to seize power over the federal government will be whether Senate Republicans bend to his will and rubber stamp his appointees no matter how unqualified they are.
Small-state Republicans 'rally around their own' as Trump prepares loyalty test: analysis
Donald Trump has already queued up an uncomfortable loyalty test for Senate Republicans with a long string of controversial nominees even they would struggle to support, like Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) for attorney general — and it remains to be seen whether there will be any serious resistance.
Trump is already testing Congress and daring Republicans to oppose him
Complicating the matter for senators is the Trump campaign’s decision to not engage, so far, in the traditional transition ...
What Trump Can (And Probably Can’t) Do With His Trifecta
Donald Trump will begin his second term as president the same way he began his first—with Republicans controlling both the ...
What are recess appointments and how could Trump use them to fill his Cabinet?
To allow Trump to make the appointments, Republican senators would have to pass a motion of adjournment with a simple ...
Trump is already testing Republicans, and some seem unwilling to defy him
The president-elect is testing the loyalty of Republican in Congress, leaving even his close allies nervous about the ...
Who has Donald Trump picked for his Cabinet, officials? What to know about RFK
In the last week since winning the election, Trump has already named some of the positions, including the 'border czar' and ...
Will Trump White House rescue TikTok from looming ban? President-elect has done a 180 on the app
Months ago, Trump vaguely suggested that those who "like TikTok" should vote for him, raising the hopes for users of the ...
Muslims who voted for Trump upset by his pro-Israel cabinet picks
U.S. Muslim leaders who supported Republican Donald Trump to protest against the Biden administration's support for Israel's ...
The parts of Joe Biden's legacy that are most — and least — in danger under Trump
President Biden's executive actions on immigration, student loans and LGBTQ rights could be first on the chopping block once ...
Trump hammered Democrats on transgender issues. Now the party is at odds on a response.
After losing the White House and both houses of Congress, Democrats are grappling with how to handle transgender politics and ...
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Trump names his criminal defense lawyers to top justice jobs
US President-elect Donald Trump is stacking his administration's legal team with veteran lawyers who defended him in his ...