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Majority of Senate GOP say they believe Gaetz won't be confirmed

The majority of Republican senators are privately saying they feel confident that former Rep. Matt Gaetz will not pass Senate confirmation to become President-elect Trump's attorney general, NBC's Julie Tsirkin reports.

The Washington Post · 2d

Trump’s victory, GOP Senate win have Democrats racing to confirm judges

Republicans confirmed judges during the final weeks of Donald Trump’s first term. But the president-elect says Democrats should not do the same.

Arizona Republic on MSN · 1d

Republicans dominate Democrats in races for state Senate control

Republicans have maintained control of the Arizona Senate, picking up an extra seat to finish the 2024 election with a 17-13 split with Democrats. Democrats had hopes of breaking a nearly 25-year string of Republican dominance.

Trump, Senate and Cabinet

CBS News on MSN · 1d

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.

The Associated Press on MSN · 1d

Trump issues early challenge to GOP Senate with defiant nominations

Trump is challenging congressional Republicans to defy him as he says he will nominate controversial figures to his Cabinet.

USA TODAY on MSN · 20m

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.

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Defeated GOP Senate candidate Hovde calls loss 'painful' but refuses to concede to Baldwin

On the same day he referred to his loss to Democratic Sen. Tammy Baldwin as "brutally hard and painful" and a "gut-wrenching ...

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The new Senate GOP leader walks a MAGA tightrope: From the Politics Desk

Still, in his first post-election news conference, he promised that Senate Republicans would preserve the legislative ...

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Susan Collins intends to run for reelection in one of GOP’s toughest 2026 Senate races

Moderate Sen. Susan Collins confirmed Thursday that she intends to defend her seat and vie for a sixth term in what is widely ...

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Thune to succeed McConnell as next Senate GOP leader

The leadership election marks a monumental changing of the guard after nearly two decades with McConnell as Senate GOP leader ...

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Live updates: Johnson nominated for Speaker, Thune elected Senate GOP leader

Republicans in the House and Senate elected their leaders Wednesday after securing a trifecta — winning the House, Senate and ...

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Meet the GOP's Senate resistance

Next year's outlandish confirmation fights could thrust incoming Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) between his ...

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Opinion: Matt Gaetz is the perfect crash-test dummy for Trump's GOP Senate loyalty test

Donald Trump's history with attorney generals helps explain his slapdash decision to put Rep. Matt Gaetz on the job.

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