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Senate braces for 'train wreck' as hearings kick off for Trump Cabinet picks

Some are expected to have smooth confirmation paths, like Sen. Marco Rubio for secretary of state, while others, like defense secretary pick Pete Hegseth, face headwinds.

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Live updates: Senate to hold hearings on Trump picks as he prepares to take office

Get the latest news on the transition to the new administration of President-elect Donald Trump and the new Congress.

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Confirmation Hearings Open in a Test of Trump’s Hold on Senate G.O.P.

Opposition to prospective nominees, along with time-consuming Senate rules, will slow floor action despite the Republican push for approval of some of President-elect Donald J. Trump’s picks as soon as Jan.

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Senate Democrats demand Garland preserve Trump case records

Senate Judiciary Committee Democrats asked Attorney General Merrick Garland on Monday to save all records related to the Department of Justice’s two criminal cases against President-elect Donald Trump,

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Senate advances Laken Riley bill past second hurdle

The Laken Riley Act on Monday cleared a second procedural hurdle in the Senate as talk turns to an amendment push by Democrats in order to potentially make alterations to the bill. Senators voted 82-10 on the motion to proceed to the legislation,

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Senate to take roll call vote on Laken Riley Act

The bill would give ICE and state governments more resources to target those with criminal records who crossed the border illegally or committed crimes in the US

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Pete Hegseth Senate Confirmation Hearing: How to Watch and What to Know

Pete Hegseth is widely expected to face the steepest uphill battle of any nominee for President-elect Donald Trump's Cabinet.

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More than a dozen Trump nominees will face Senate scrutiny this week

Many of Trump’s nominees to serve in Cabinet and advisory roles are slated to appear this week for hearings before Senate ...

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Senate GOP tees up confirmation hearing blitz in effort to meet ambitious Trump targets

Rubio and Noem were tapped by Trump to be his Secretaries of State and Homeland Security, respectively. Noem will appear ...

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Some Republicans want Kari Lake to run for Senate in Iowa. She's speaking there this month

Kari Lake is set to speak at an Iowa political event in late January, as her name has come up in connection to the state's ...

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Who were the strongest Senate and House candidates of 2024?

The simplest way to assess the strength and weakness of candidates for Congress is to compare their performances to a ...

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'Living legend': Schumer honors centenarian Holocaust survivor with Capitol flag, Senate floor recognition

Democratic New York Sen. Chuck Schumer honored 100-year-old Holocaust survivor living on Long Island with Senate recognition, ...

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Senate immigration bill aims to overturn Supreme Court precedent in a sea change for legal system, experts say

Anti-immigrant state officials and federal judges would have new power to dictate immigration enforcement– including whether ...

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