Senators want details of Matt Gaetz ethics probe before his confirmation vote for attorney general
Texas, says he's open to subpoenaing the House Ethics Committee for information on Trump's pick. Others say the confirmation process will bring things to light.
Republican senators say Matt Gaetz has ‘steep’ climb to nomination
Republican senators signaled Thursday that they plan to closely scrutinize allegations of wrongdoing dogging Trump’s pick to ...
Evening Report — GOP senators in their own words on Gaetz
PLUS: RFK Jr’s new Trump role{beacon} Evening Report Thursday, Nov. 14 © AP Photo/Evan VucciWashington in uproar over ...
Why Thune won: Small-state senators rally around their own, not Trump
John Thune’s victory on a secret-ballot continued the long tradition, in both parties, of elevating small-state senators to ...
How Democrats can still flex power in Trump's Washington: From the Politics Desk
Republicans have won full control of Washington, but Democrats will retain two key levers of power to shape legislative ...
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'When I say I've got nothing, I mean I got nothing': GOP senators duck Gaetz questions
The U.S. Capitol is now Trump country, but that doesn’t mean Republican senators want to discuss President-elect Donald Trump ...
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Liberals pressure Senate Democrats to confirm more Biden judges while they can
But the calendar is subject to change, and it is common for senators to leave Washington for extended weekend breaks. The ...
What are recess appointments, and how could Trump use them to fill his Cabinet?
Donald Trump is considering recess appointments to skip over Senate confirmations for even some of the most powerful ...
Why Trump is trying to outrage Washington with his controversial Cabinet picks
Donald Trump’s increasingly provocative Cabinet picks have left some Republican senators aghast and Washington in shock.
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.
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 ...
Senate Republicans settle on a new party leader after seizing the majority on Election Day
A look at the three candidates: Thune, 63, defeated then-Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle in 2004 after arguing during the campaign that Daschle had lost his South Dakota roots during his years in ...