Trump, Senate

Trump Uses Senate Leadership Race to Remind GOP: You’re Mine
Installing Trump’s preferred candidate as the top leader of the Senate will solidify the president-elect’s iron grip on Republicans in Congress.
Trump pressures candidates for Senate GOP leader to fill his Cabinet right away
“Any Republican Senator seeking the coveted LEADERSHIP position in the United States Senate must agree to Recess Appointments (in the Senate!), without which we will not be able to get people confirmed in a timely manner,” Trump posted, adding that pos ...
Trump's victory scrambles a three-way race for Senate Republican leader
Longtime Senate GOP Leader Mitch McConnell is stepping down, setting up a race to replace him between John Thune of South Dakota, John Cornyn of Texas and Trump ally Rick Scott.
Trump pressures Senate GOP leaders to bypass confirmation process for some Cabinet picks
Days before Senate Republicans pick their new leader, President-elect Donald Trump is pressuring the candidates to change the rules and empower him to appoint some nominees without a Senate vote.
Trump Tells GOP to Bypass Senate Confirmation Process, Block Biden Judicial Appointments
Any Republican Senator seeking the coveted LEADERSHIP position in the United States Senate must agree to Recess Appointments (in the Senate!), without which we will not be able to get people confirmed in a timely
Senate GOP leader candidates pounce on Trump's new demand
Senate majority leader contenders were quick to fall in line with President-elect Trump's new demand that they be willing to use a Senate tool to allow him to quickly get his preferred, top administration officials in place.
Trump declares Senate majority candidates should allow him to make recess appointments
The president-elect said the next Senate majority leader should be open to bypassing Senate confirmation for administration ...
Donald Trump Demands Republicans Break With Senate Tradition
Trump suggested on Sunday bypassing Senate confirmation of his political appointments through the use of recess appointments.
Elon Musk endorses Republican Rick Scott for US Senate majority leader
Businessman Elon Musk, an ally of President-elect Donald Trump, endorsed Republican Senator Rick Scott for U.S. Senate ...
How will Vice President-elect JD Vance's Senate seat be filled?
Vice President-elect JD Vance has served in the U.S. Senate for less than two years and soon the process will begin to pick ...
With Arizona Win, Trump Takes All Seven Swing States
With the Grand Canyon State win, Trump secured all seven swing states—Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, North Carolina, ...
Election 2024: Trump sweeps all 7 battleground states, CBS News projects
President-elect Donald Trump has won Arizona and its 11 electoral votes, CBS News projects, giving him a sweep of all seven ...
Tennessee election: See results, map for presidential, senate race and local races
Tennesseans chose Donald Trump for President of the United States and supported Republicans in the U.S. House and Senate.
Elon Musk endorses Rick Scott for Senate majority leader
Elon Musk is endorsing lawmaker Rick Scott for Senate majority leader, joining a growing list of MAGA figures who are ...
Can JD Vance Be VP and Senate Majority Leader? Charlie Kirk Floats the Idea
While the Senate Majority Leader is traditionally a sitting senator, conservative commentator Charlie Kirk proposed the idea ...