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.
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,
Republican Senator Calls on House to Share Matt Gaetz Ethics Report
Gaetz is one of a series of Cabinet nominees tapped by Trump last week who lack the resumes normally seen in candidates for high-level administration jobs. He would need to be con
Trump personally squeezes senators on Matt Gaetz, according to Axios report
President-elect Trump is personally calling senators to press them to confirm former Rep. Matt Gaetz to be his attorney general, according to senators who have spoken with Trump, Axios reports. The Morning Joe panel discusses the matter.
Republican Senator Shoots Down Recess Appointment for Matt Gaetz: 'Unwise'
Sen. Kevin Cramer made the remarks during a CNN interview on Monday, a week after Gaetz was nominated by President-elect Donald Trump to be attorney general.
Trump is calling senators directly to lobby for Gaetz AG confirmation as House Republicans weigh burying ethics report on him
President-elect Donald Trump is doubling down on his efforts to ensure former Rep. Matt Gaetz is confirmed as attorney general, calling some senators directly to discuss the Florida Republican and ask for their support,
Trump Is Privately Pressing Senators To Confirm Matt Gaetz: Reports
The president-elect may have a strategic reason for nominating such an inflammatory candidate, The New York Times reported.
Youngest House Republican-elect reveals how GOP won back America's youth
Rep.-elect Brandon Gill spoke with Fox News Digital to explain why the Trump-Vance campaign was able to persuade millions of ...
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GOP Strategist Demands Democrats ‘Stop Saying the Republican Party’s Morally Bankrupt’ When Opposing Gaetz Nomination
A Republican strategist said Democrats should avoid painting the GOP with a broad brush during their battle against the ...
What awaits the GOP's narrow House majority: From the Politics Desk
It’s one more thing a narrow House Republican majority will have to work through early next year. While NBC News has ...
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Donald Trump’s GOP Takeover: Is America Witnessing the Birth of a ‘Third Party’ Within Its Two-Party System?
Until now. Sort of. Enter Donald Trump, whose seismic impact on American politics generally, and the Republican Party in ...
The GOP’s New Rising Electorate
The party needs to find a way to hold Trump’s support among diverse working-class voters.
GOP candidate sues state elections board over Supreme Court contest
Griffin claimed the elections board isn’t providing data quickly enough for him to request a recount prior to the deadline.
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Trump rides economic angst, Republican momentum to victory
Despite trailing Democratic opponent Kamala Harris in favorability and key character traits such as honesty and moral ...
GOP wins control of House — handing party all three levers of political power under Trump
The Republican Party on Wednesday clinched a majority in the House of Representatives – giving the GOP control of all three ...
House Is Called for Republicans as GOP to Control All Levers of Power
The GOP took control of the Senate last week, while Republican Donald Trump won the presidential election. This provides ...
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.
Trump will have a GOP Senate and House as president — what unified government means for his Cabinet and agenda
Even with unified GOP control of government, Trump's agenda and some of his more controversial nominees may run into some ...
Pennsylvania Recount Update—Shapiro Sides with GOP Against Faulty Ballots
In a statement urging adherence to the Pennsylvania Supreme Court decision, Shapiro said: "The rule of law matters in ...