5 takeaways: Why Trump wants to use 'recess appointments' to bypass Senate approval
President-elect Donald Trump has declared a strong intention to use recess appointments in his next term. What are recess appointments?
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From State to CIA, here are Trump's key foreign policy, national security appointments
US President-elect Donald Trump has been rolling out his picks for key positions in his administration, many of which will ...
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 ...
'Ready to get to work': McConnell reacts to Thune's election as Senate majority leader
Kentucky Sen. Mitch McConnell announced he would step down from his leadership post earlier this year, ending his historic ...
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Thune unsure if farm bill can get passed during lame duck session
The outcome of the secret leadership ballot, expected after the November election, is deeply uncertain. It’s a weighty choice ...
Trump’s Cabinet tracker: Who has been tapped to carry out his agenda
The President-elect has wasted no time in building his top team including Tom Homan and Mike Waltz - with more announcements ...
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Trump’s Shock, Mock, and Roll 'Em Strategy
The president-elect isn’t worried about Senate Republicans growing a backbone. They're unlikely to prove him wrong.
Senate Republicans elect John Thune as their new leader, replacing Mitch McConnell
Thune, of South Dakota, beat out Sens. John Cornyn of Texas and Rick Scott of Florida in a secret ballot election to replace Mitch McConnell.
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 ...
Inside Trump’s latest flurry of controversial Cabinet picks
In the days after President-elect Donald Trump’s victory, allies described his transition effort as far more disciplined than ...
Trump’s second term: Who has the president-elect selected for his cabinet, advisers?
As the 75-day transition period has begun, President-elect Donald Trump has to select who will serve in his cabinet.
Republican John Thune 'excited to get to work' after elected new Senate majority leader
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans have elected South Dakota Sen. John Thune as the next Senate majority leader, completing a momentous shift in their leadership that elevates a top deputy of Sen. Mitch ...