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 lead the Justice Department.
Trump baffles Republican senators by picking Matt Gaetz for attorney general
The Florida congressman will need support from the majority of the Senate to be confirmed, which some Republicans said will be a "significant challenge."
New Senate GOP leader faces first test with Trump nominations
Fox News senior congressional correspondent Chad Pergram reports on the Republican sweep in the 2024 election.
Trump’s Gaetz nomination sets up test of Senate Republican loyalty
Several senators said they were shocked at the nomination, raising questions about whether they will check Trump.
The Republican senators who could be headaches for Trump's nominees
If Trump nominates a candidate who Democrats uniformly oppose, he will only be able to lose four votes from his own party. Here's who to watch.
Trump issues early challenge to GOP Senate with defiant nominations
Just hours after being elected Senate majority leader, Senator John Thune faced his first test from President-elect Donald Trump, who chose Florida Representative Matt Gaetz to serve as his attorney general.
Trump dares Senate Republicans with Gaetz nomination
The nomination of MAGA fire-breather Rep. Matt Gaetz for attorney general has put soon-to-be Senate Majority Leader John Thune on the hot seat. Why it matters: President-elect Trump is daring Senate Republicans to defy him,
Senate Republicans pick John Thune as their leader
Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) will lead Senate Republicans. Senate Republicans voted, anonymously, to elect Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) the next Senate Majority Leader, after Republicans flipped the Senate in last week’s election.
'Political prosecutions': Republican AGs demand stop to 'lawfare' against President-elect Trump
Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird calls for a halt to Trump prosecutions, calling them politically motivated and a ...
The megadonors who fueled Trump and the Republican Party and what they may want in the next 4 years
Who are the high rollers who bankrolled Trump and Republicans in the 2024 election, and what do they want in return for their ...
A Bourne Republican is trying to use a Boston court to overturn local election results
A Republican who unsuccessfully ran for a South Shore and Cape Cod Senate seat turned to a Boston court this month in an ...
Republican Leaders Are More Afraid of Trump Than Ever
Gaetz “will never get confirmed,” an unnamed Republican senator told Fox News. Senator John Cornyn rolled his eyes and let ...
Republican US senator warns he has votes to block Biden court nominee
A U.S. Senate panel on Thursday advanced the nomination of one of Democratic President Joe Biden's final picks to serve as a ...
Republican Euphoria Punctured by Tough Math in the House
Speaker Mike Johnson said he was willing to work with ‘whatever margin I have’ to advance President-elect Donald Trump’s ...
Wisconsin Republican acknowledges defeat in Senate race, but questions result and mulls recount
Eric Hovde, the Wisconsin Republican who nearly unseated Democratic Sen. Tammy Baldwin, acknowledged this week that he lost ...
Republican sweep gives Trump power to slash taxes, may strain deficits
Republicans' lock on power in Washington next year will allow President-elect Donald Trump to pursue an aggressive agenda of ...
Who Is Republican John Thune, the New Senate Majority Leader?
GOP Whip John Thune of South Dakota was elected by the Senate Republican Conference to succeed Mitch McConnell as leader in a ...
CT Republican challenges election result after 2,500 same-day registrations in UConn district
Democrats provided fully paid-for coach buses to drive hundreds of students to and from the polling station, and pizza once ...
Size of Republican House majority to be decided by 8 remaining uncalled races
There are still eight uncalled House races that will determine the size of the GOP majority in Congress after President-elect ...