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.
Hakeem Jeffries elected House Democratic leader as GOP is set to retain control of lower chamber
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Pennsylvania Recount Update—Shapiro Sides with GOP Against Faulty Ballots
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Some Democrats are learning the wrong lessons from the GOP's anti-trans attacks
Echoing and adopting the panic from the other side isn't leading or meeting people where they are. It’s simply falling prey ...
Pennsylvania Supreme Court upholds exclusion of certain mail-in ballots, in victory for GOP
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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 ...
GOP candidate sues state elections board over Supreme Court contest
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Youngest House Republican-elect reveals how GOP won back America's youth
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RI's GOP couldn't capitalize on Trump's gains in the state. Here's how districts voted.
One reason why Republicans actually lost ground in the General Assembly: In eight of the 19 Assembly districts that favored ...
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How the GOP and Democrats strategized for this swayable Mecklenburg precinct
In a section of the growing Huntersville area, it wouldn't have been unusual to see signs for both President-elect Donald ...