Trump, Republicans

Donald Trump is already testing Congress and daring Republicans to oppose him
After a resounding election victory, President-elect Donald Trump and Republicans say they have a mandate to govern.
Trump is already testing Republicans, and some seem unwilling to defy him
The president-elect is testing the loyalty of Republican in Congress, leaving even his close allies nervous about the unpredictability and upheaval to come.
Trump risks humiliation by testing Senate Republican loyalty with absurd picks
The first test of Donald Trump's effort to seize power over the federal government will be whether Senate Republicans bend to his will and rubber stamp his appointees no matter how unqualified they are.
Small-state Republicans 'rally around their own' as Trump prepares loyalty test: analysis
Donald Trump has already queued up an uncomfortable loyalty test for Senate Republicans with a long string of controversial nominees even they would struggle to support, like Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) for attorney general — and it remains to be seen whether there will be any serious resistance.
The Senate Republicans balking at Trump’s Cabinet picks
President-elect Donald Trump is going for it with his Cabinet picks. These are picks that align with his worldview and inclination to wreck shop in the U.S. government — but that are giving his party heartburn. At least four of the high-profile nominations that Trump announced this week will test Senate Republicans’ willingness to confirm them.
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 ...
Trump's Cabinet picks are a serious matter. Senate Democrats can't afford to go quiet.
Townsend explains the need for Senate Democrats to form a united front to fight against Trump's Cabinet picks ahead of the ...
What are recess appointments and how could Trump use them to fill his Cabinet?
To allow Trump to make the appointments, Republican senators would have to pass a motion of adjournment with a simple ...
What Trump Can (And Probably Can’t) Do With His Trifecta
Donald Trump will begin his second term as president the same way he began his first—with Republicans controlling both the ...
What are recess appointments and why does Trump want to use them?
Trump's use of recess appointments would bypass the Senate confirmation process for some of the most powerful positions in ...
Trump Cabinet and White House update: Kennedy made the list, see all the picks so far
Donald Trump Cabinet and White House administration list is growing with an antivaxxer to head Health and Human Services. See ...
Elon Musk Has Outfoxed Rupert Murdoch in Trump’s Orbit
The bombastic X owner, backed by an army of online followers, has emerged as the right-wing tycoon with the president-elect’s ...
Trump tests GOP-led Senate with controversial cabinet picks
Trump announced several controversial cabinet nominees, including Democrat-turned-Republican Tulsi Gabbard for director of ...
Will Trump White House rescue TikTok from looming ban? President-elect has done a 180 on the app
Months ago, Trump vaguely suggested that those who "like TikTok" should vote for him, raising the hopes for users of the ...
The megadonors who fueled Trump and the Republican Party and what they may want in the next 4 years
Who are the high rollers who bankrolled Trump and Republicans in the 2024 election, and what do they want in return for their ...