These senators pose a threat to Trump’s Cabinet members getting confirmed
Donald Trump has remade the Republican Party in his image, but there are a handful of senators who could stop him from stocking his Cabinet as he'd like.
What Have Republican Senators Said About Matt Gaetz's Confirmation Chances?
Despite the backing of Donald Trump, Matt Gaetz still needs to be approved by the Republican-controlled Senate to become attorney general.
Judiciary Committee senators suggest a Gaetz confirmation hearing could get fiery
Sen. John Cornyn seemed to suggest one way info about Gaetz could come out is by calling those associated with the allegations to appear before the Judiciary Committee.
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.
Will Gaetz get confirmed? Trump's influence is 'weighing heavily' on ethics committee
An attorney says a witness saw Matt Gaetz having sex with a minor. The Ethics Committee is set to meet tomorrow over the report on Gaetz. Washington Post Early 202 Newsletter co-author Leigh Ann Caldwell and former New Hampshire Republican Party chair Jennifer Horn join Ana Cabrera to weigh in.
Senate Republicans deliver a message to Trump: Gaetz's confirmation is in jeopardy
Matt Gaetz, has little chance of being confirmed, according to multiple Senate Republican and people around Trump. And they’re privately hoping Trump doesn’t make them walk the plank. That message, according to people who were granted anonymity to discuss the sensitive issue,
US House Ethics Panel to Meet Amid Calls for Report on Trump AG Pick Gaetz
By Bo Erickson, Sarah N. Lynch and Andrew Goudsward WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. House of Representatives Ethics Committee is expected to discuss next steps on Wednesday in its investigation into President-elect Donald Trump's attorney general pick Matt Gaetz,
GOP senators divided on release of Gaetz ethics report as Trump pressures them to move quickly
As President-elect Donald Trump digs in on his pick of Matt Gaetz for attorney general, Republican senators are divided over how much information they will demand.
Gaetz is quietly lobbying Republican senators ‘to give him a shot’ as Trump’s attorney general
Former Rep. Matt Gaetz is quietly urging GOP senators to give him a chance to prove himself suitable to be attorney general amid growing calls from top Republicans to access a House Ethics Committee report expected to detail allegations of sexual misconduct involving the ex-congressman.
Gaetz May Not Be Confirmed, Trump Admits. He’s Pushing Him and Others Anyway.
The president-elect is taking a flood-the-zone approach to his cabinet nominations, betting that the Senate won’t dare to turn them all down.
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Get in line or get out: Trump allies warn GOP senators to back cabinet nominees - or else
WASHINGTON - Senate Republicans up for reelection in 2026 ... But with the 2026 midterm elections approaching, GOP ...
Southeastern senators push for disaster relief funds
WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) — – Southeastern senators are teaming up to push disaster relief funding through Congress. They say they ...
Trump personally calls senators to pressure them to confirm Gaetz – as House Ethics report released to all committee members
Donald Trump is personally calling Republican senators to pressure them to confirm Matt Gaetz’s nomination for attorney general, as the “highly damaging” House Ethics Committee report has now been ...
Johnson calls Gaetz ‘one of the brightest minds in Washington or anywhere’
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said Sunday that President-elect Trump’s attorney general pick, former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.), ...
Trump got a red trifecta in Washington. But will he face any Republican Party pushback?
Even amid a unified GOP government, Trump will have to face intra-party detractors when he begins his second term in January.
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 ...
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.
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.