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Salon · 3h

Some senators "shocked" by Matt Gaetz selection — but GOP warming to AG pick to avoid angering Trump

Republicans who criticized Gaetz in the past urged colleagues to keep an open mind about him as attorney general.

NBC News · 15h

Trump baffles Republican senators by picking Matt Gaetz for attorney general

The Florida congressman will need support from the majority of the Senate to be confirmed, which some Republicans said will be a "significant challenge."

The Washington Post on MSN · 19h

Trump’s Gaetz nomination sets up test of Senate Republican loyalty

Several senators said they were shocked at the nomination, raising questions about whether they will check Trump.

Axios on MSN · 16h

Trump dares Senate Republicans with Gaetz nomination

The nomination of MAGA fire-breather Rep. Matt Gaetz for attorney general has put soon-to-be Senate Majority Leader John Thune on the hot seat. Why it matters: President-elect Trump is daring Senate Republicans to defy him,

Yahoo · 19h

Trump bewilders Senate GOP with Gaetz AG selection

President-elect Trump’s decision to tap Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) to become attorney general caught Senate Republicans completely flat-footed, and put the party on the defensive immediately over one of the most prominent — and polarizing — Cabinet selections.

3hon MSNOpinion

Do GOP Senators Have Any Backbone Left?

But there is something disconcertingly familiar in the confident yet carefully hedged assertions that the old-line GOP will ...

7hon MSN

Trump 'challenging' Republican senators with controversial Cabinet picks: ANALYSIS

Donald Trump was elected with a mandate last week. He's now using it to challenge Republican senators to confirm his Cabinet ...

Los Angeles Daily News20h

Republican John Thune of South Dakota is elected the next Senate majority leader

As the candidates tried to win over individual senators, all of their pitches centered around ... Like McConnell, he hails ...

1don MSN

Secret Ballot for Leader Tests GOP Senators in New Trump Era

WASHINGTON—Republican senators’ secret ballot vote Wednesday for a new leader will test how much lawmakers want to shake ...

John Bolton: Gaetz "Must Be The Worst Nomination For A Cabinet Position In American History," Will Endanger GOP Senators

Former National Security Advisor John Bolton joins Meet the Press NOW to discuss President-elect Trump’s choices for key national security roles, including Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) as secretary of ...

1don MSNOpinion

Opinion - Republicans have an opportunity to transform party with Senate leadership vote

The Republican Party has a historic opportunity to continue the transformation of the Republican Party from establishment ...

The Washington Post1d

Senate Republicans settle on a new party leader after seizing the majority on Election Day

WASHINGTON — It was the first seriously contested Senate Republican leadership election in decades. Three senators were ...

1don MSN

Joe Manchin reminds GOP senators who their boss is

The retiring senator suggested that “likability” is a key factor for majority leaders to have, as being able to work with ...

Here’s who could replace Mitch McConnell as Senate’s top Republican

Republican senators will cast a secret ballot on Wednesday, and whoever is elected to replace McConnell will inherit a solid ...

1don MSN

Fewer states than ever will have split-party Senate delegations

Around two dozen states regularly elected both a Republican and a Democrat to the U.S. Senate in the 1970s and 1980s. Only ...

Hosted on MSN8h

U.S. Senators Markwayne Mullin and James Lankford did not vote for MAGA favorite for Senate majority

Oklahoma’s two Republican U.S. Senators did not choose the candidate preferred by ... McConnell currently holds the ...

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