Trump returns to Washington as Senate Republicans choose new leader
President-elect Trump took a victory lap in the nation’s capital, bouncing from meetings with House Republicans to President Biden in the Oval Office. It comes as critical roles are being filled, from more members of Trump’s cabinet to new leaders in the Senate.
Trump returns to Washington vowing a smooth transition -- something he didn't ensure four years ago
After his election win in 2016, Trump met with President Barack Obama in the Oval Office and called it “a great honor." But he soon was back to heaping insults on Obama, including accusing his predecessor — without evidence — of having wire-tapped him during the 2016 campaign.
Gaetz Pick Shows Value Trump Places on Loyalty — and Retribution — as He Returns to Washington
In announcing his selection of Gaetz as attorney general and John Ratcliffe a day earlier as CIA director, Trump underscored the premium he places on loyalty, citing both men's su
How far can Trump push the envelope? Gaetz and other picks are 'test' to GOP Senators
Matt Gaetz resigned from Congress just ahead of the long-awaited ethics report on him. Trump tapped Gaetz for Attorney General. NBC News' Ryan Nobles reports more. Former U.S. attorney Greg Brower and former Rep.
Matt Gaetz Pick Confirms Trump's Revenge Talk Wasn't Bluster
Matt Gaetz as the next Attorney General. In quick order, the “WTF?” texts were upgraded to “AYFKM?” There are almost too many reasons for why the prospect of Gaetz as the nation’s top law enforcement official has stunned a Washington that was already bracing for Trump to make some outside-the-box Cabinet picks.
Matt Gaetz is emerging as the Trump pick Republicans are prepared to dunk on
Donald Trump's nomination of Matt Gaetz for Attorney General has sparked backlash in the GOP, even among the president-elect's most loyal followers.
Trump picks Matt Gaetz for attorney general and Marco Rubio for secretary of state
The choices continued a pattern of Trump stocking his Cabinet with those he believes he can trust to execute his agenda rather than longtime officials with experience in their fields.
Matt Gaetz, under House ethics investigation, is Trump's pick for attorney general
President-elect Donald Trump has nominated Rep. Matt Gaetz to be attorney general, he posted on his social media platform Wednesday afternoon.
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 ...
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.
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.
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
Plus, Republicans prepare to scrutinize Matt Gaetz's attorney general nomination, and Trump picks Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as ...
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 ...
Democrats on their way to grow their majority in Washington’s Legislature if current election results hold
General election results show Democrats in Washington are on track to growing their already-strong majorities in the state ...
Top GOP senators warn DOJ to preserve Jack Smith docs in Trump cases, citing 'past destruction' of records
Sens. Grassley and Johnson put the DOJ on notice, telling them not to get rid of any records regarding Jack Smith's investigations into Trump.
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'Fight': Washington Post delivers urgent plea to Republican Senate
Senate Republicans received Tuesday morning an urgent word from the Washington Post editorial board as they face mounting ...
Senators launch inquiry into federal prisons for allegedly freezing out faith-based groups
Sens. James Lankford (R-OK) and Gary Peters (D-MI) demanded information from the Bureau of Prisons about its efforts to improve recidivism rates.
Trump’s pick for defense secretary wants to purge the Pentagon of 'woke' officials
Fox News host Pete Hegseth, a longtime Trump ally, has a history of eyebrow-raising comments about the military he might end ...