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GOP senators fall in line behind Trump’s nominees, even the contentious ones

Efforts by conservatives to pressure Republican senators to support President Donald Trump’s Cabinet nominees have largely been successful so far, as the Senate appears set to maintain its fast rate of confirmations this week.

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Trump gives GOP senators heartburn with NIH spending cuts

The Trump administration’s bid to slash $4 billion from medical research grants is giving GOP senators pause as universities and hospitals in red states stand to lose substantial federal aid. Sen. Katie Britt (R-AL),

Politico · 1d

The Senate gives Trump his Cabinet — and their compliance

The sweep of successful confirmations is the latest sign from the Senate GOP that it wants to be viewed as a partner, not a problem, for Trump at the start of his second term. Its

FOX News on MSN · 17h

The confirmation juggernaut: How Trump is getting everything he wants in building his Cabinet

Many of President Trump's picks have been confirmed, but some of the most controversial ones have yet to see a Senate vote.

Rep. Andy Barr to make 2026 Senate run

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GOP Rep. Andy Barr to run for Mitch McConnell's Senate seat, though McConnell hasn't said he's retiring

McConnell is up for reelection in 2026, and he has not said whether he plans to run again for an eighth Senate term.

Yahoo · 1h

With Barr reportedly in the running, here's who else could seek McConnell's seat

Sen. Mitch McConnell has not said whether he'll run for reelection in 2026. That hasn't stopped speculation over who could take his seat.

Lexington Herald Leader · 12h

Andy Barr for Senate? Report says KY Congressman telling donors he’s in if McConnell isn’t

CBS News reported that Rep. Barr told people over the weekend that he will run for the U.S. Senate if McConnell doesn’t run again in 2026.

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GOP senators terrified of crossing Trump, facing Musk-funded challengers

GOP senators are terrified over the prospect of facing primary challengers funded by Elon Musk if they stick their necks out ...

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GOP fight over Medicaid cuts stalls Trump agenda in the House as Senate forges ahead

As GOP hardliners spent the weekend pushing party leaders to cut deeper into Medicaid in an effort to advance Donald Trump’s ...

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Republican Senator launches investigation into Jason Krasley, who landed a job at a top sex-abuse watchdog but was recently charged with sex abuse

Jason Krasley, a former police officer in Allentown, Pennsylvania, was arrested in January and charged with felony rape and ...

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House GOP divided on key issues as Senate moves forward on Trump agenda plan

House Republicans are divided over some of the thorniest issues at the center of their plan to pass President Trump’s ...

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Key GOP senators push back against NIH funding cuts

Sens. Bill Cassidy (La.) and Susan Collins (Maine) expressed concern Monday about the impact on biomedical research of large ...

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How Republican skeptics in the Senate got to ‘yes’ on Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Tulsi Gabbard

Floor votes are expected this week on Robert F. Kennedy Jr., in line to be the nation’s health secretary, and Tulsi Gabbard, ...

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Gabbard clears key Senate hurdle with unanimous GOP support

Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) spoke in favor of Gabbard’s nomination before the vote and criticized bureaucratic bloat at the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, which was ...

Trump invites Republican senators to Mar-a-Lago dinner this weekend. Here's what we know

Here’s what we know about Trump’s visit to Palm Beach this weekend and his invite-only Mar-a-Lago dinner for Republican ...

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Republicans in House, Senate on collision course over sweeping Trump budget bill

House and Senate Republicans are on a collision course as they both race to pass their respective blueprints to enact ...

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