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Trump, Congress

Trump is already testing Congress and daring Republicans to oppose him

Complicating the matter for senators is the Trump campaign’s decision to not engage, so far, in the traditional transition process, having declined to sign agreements with the federal government that would launch FBI background checks of nominees, among other standard steps before confirmation hearings.

Las Vegas Sun · 5h

The Latest: Trump tests Congress with his controversial Cabinet picks

President-elect Donald Trump and Republicans say they have a mandate to govern. But an uneasy question is emerging: Will there be any room for dissent in the U.S. Congress? Even before taking office,

LA Times on MSN · 21h

Trump's Cabinet picks will test Senate independence

President-elect Donald Trump's picks for his Cabinet and other high-profile posts will be a test for the new Senate. Will it approve all his appointees or push back?

Trump, Matt Gaetz and Marco Rubio

U.S. News & World Report on MSN · 2h

Matt Gaetz, Tulsi Gabbard, Marco Rubio: Who Is Trump Choosing for his Administration

Former President Donald Trump, now the president-elect, is picking from his most loyal supporters as he builds his team for the White House and beyond.

Miami Herald · 6m

Florida’s Matt Gaetz resigns House seat after Trump taps him for attorney general

Gaetz’s resignation effectively means he will escape a House Ethics Committee investigation into alleged sexual misconduct.

The Washington Post · 1d

Things to know about Sen. Marco Rubio, Trump's pick for secretary of state

President-elect Donald Trump has named Sen. Marco Rubio as his choice for secretary of state. Here are five things to know about the Republican from Florida, now in his third U.S. Senate term: Rubio,

Trump, George and Sylvester Stallone

FOX News on MSN · 13h

Sylvester Stallone calls President-elect Trump 'second George Washington' during AFPI Gala introduction

Actor Sylvester Stallone likened President-elect Trump to his "Rocky" character and said he is the "second George Washington" while introducing him at the AFPI Gala at Mar-a-Lago.

USA TODAY on MSN · 6h

Sylvester Stallone calls Trump 'second George Washington' and a 'mythical character'

Sylvester Stallone introduced President-elect Donald Trump at a gala on Thursday, praising the former president as a "mythical character."

Entertainment Weekly on MSN · 5h

Sylvester Stallone compares 'mythical character' Donald Trump to George Washington, invokes “Rocky” in bizarre speech

"We're in the presence of a really mythical character. I love mythology," Stallone said at the event, before Trump joined him on the stage.

Biden, Trump and White House

The Associated Press on MSN · 3h

The last actions the Biden administration will take before Trump takes over the White House

Biden administration officials are working against the clock doling out billions in grants and taking other steps to try to preserve at least some of the outgoing president’s legacy before President-elect Donald Trump takes office in January.

YAHOO!News · 1d

Trump, Biden meet at White House

President-elect Trump and President Biden are readying for what promises to be a highly awkward meeting at the White House on Wednesday as Biden welcomes his successor — a man he labeled a danger to the country — to his residence.

Boston Herald · 1d

Trump and Biden meet, put past behind them

President-elect Donald Trump made a victor’s return to Washington, visiting the White House for a nearly two-hour meeting with President Joe Biden and committing to a straightforward transition of

Trump, Senate

ABC · 2d

Donald Trump's return to Washington in 10 photos

Donald Trump returned to Washington on Wednesday as president-elect where he headed to the White House for the first time in four years

PBS · 1d

Trump returns to Washington as Senate Republicans choose new leader

President-elect Trump took a victory lap in the nation’s capital, bouncing from meetings with House Republicans to President Biden in the Oval Office. It comes as critical roles are being filled, from more members of Trump’s cabinet to new leaders in the Senate.

FOX News on MSN · 2d

Senate Republicans enter the next Trump era with a new leader

Fox News senior congressional correspondent Chad Pergram reports on the election of Sen. John Thune, R-S.D., as new Senate majority leader.

20hon MSN

Trump whirlwind lands in Washington with stunning moves

A Trump tornado hit the nation’s capital Wednesday. President-elect Trump shook up the political world with nominations for ...

2hon MSN

How Trump's Pentagon pick Hegseth fell out of love with the U.S. military

National Guard Master Sergeant DeRicko Gaither sent up a warning on the evening of Jan. 14, 2021 about Pete Hegseth, who on ...

2hon MSNOpinion

Trump's War on the D.C. Establishment Requires This Exact Cabinet to Fight | Opinion

The Senate should not use its constitutional advice-and-consent powers to obstruct Trump's plan to finally drain the leftist ...

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How Democrats can still flex power in Trump's Washington: From the Politics Desk

Plus, Republicans prepare to scrutinize Matt Gaetz's attorney general nomination, and Trump picks Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as ...

Spy world vexed by Trump choice of Gabbard as US intelligence chief

President-elect Donald Trump’s choice of Tulsi Gabbard as U.S. intelligence chief has sent shockwaves through the national ...

1hon MSN

Trump 'victory' cologne hits resale market after a campaign trail of merch

A 'victory' cologne promoting Donald Trump is one item in a collection of merchandise released throughout 2024.

45mon MSN

Trump Selects Steven Cheung as His White House Communications Director

The political adviser served as the director of communications for the president-elect's campaign The post Trump Selects ...

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Best of frenemies: the famous faces back-pedalling and grovelling to win round Donald Trump

In 2016, Labour's Darren Jones, now chief secretary to the Treasury, wrote that Trump was "repugnant" and his popularity ...

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