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Donald Trump sits atop Republicans in Washington, but that doesn't necessarily mean the Senate will rubber-stamp everyone he picks for his Cabinet. While he can expect the Republican Senate to confirm most of his choices, the party's narrow 52-48 edge and early infighting could slow or doom controversial ones.
Look, I was convinced that Trump would carry New Hampshire along with all the states that George W. Bush had carried in 2004 , plus that one house seat in Maine. At a victory party in Redondo Beach, I turned into a right-wing version of Howard Dean: "He won Pennsylvania! And Michigan! And Wisconsin! And he's gonna take the White House! Yeaaaagh!" Some people looked at me like I was crazy.
"I think he should start with tax reform, because I think he's got the votes for it," former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani told CNN's "New Day" on Thursday. He was talking about the first moves of the next president, Donald Trump.
Vulnerable down-ballot Republican candidates seized on the news Friday that the FBI was reviewing new emails tied to the investigation of Hillary Clinton's use of a private server, arguing the GOP must remain in charge of Congress so they can keep check on a potential Clinton presidency. "This decision shows exactly why we need strong watchdogs in Congress to ensure thorough oversight of the executive branch," said veteran Republican Rep. Darrell Issa.
Congressional candidate Chris Peters answers questions from the members of the Burlington Hawk Eye newspaper, Thursday Oct. 27, 2016 in Burlington. Congressional candidate Chris Peters answers questions from the members of the Burlington Hawk Eye newspaper, Thursday Oct. 27, 2016 in Burlington.
Silicon Valley billionaire and Facebook board member Peter Thiel has been widely criticized for his support of the Republican nominee, Donald Trump. Thiel officially announced his support in July during the GOP National Convention.
New poll numbers are out saying that Republican Presidential nominee Donald Trump is losing ground in Kentucky, but that Republican Senator Rand Paul is gaining ground. The controversies over alleged sex scandals, Wall Street speeches and the use of email haven't gone unnoticed, according to a poll conducted by LEX 18 Political Commentator Bob Babbage.
The Pentagon announced on August 9 that the State Department had approved the potential sale of more than 130 Abrams battle tanks, 20 armored recovery vehicles and other equipment to Saudi Arabia... There are Republicans and Democrats-a bipartisan coalition, however great or small their numbers-who reject America's longstanding foreign policy consensus and seek a more sober look at national security and foreign affairs. Rand Paul, R-Ky., that would have blocked a $1.15 billion proposed sale of tanks and other weapons.
Ask Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump how they are preparing for the debate Monday that could upend the presidential race , and they might just change the subject. Their aides, of course, are handing them briefing books detailing where the cameras will be placed and what the price of milk is.
The Republican senator and former presidential candidate appeared Wednesday on the West Virginia talk radio program hosted by Tom Roten, where the two conservatives discussed the protests that broke out over the fatal police shootings of black men in North Carolina and Oklahoma, reported Right Wing Watch . Roten lamented that race relations seemed to have gotten "worse since we've twice elected a black U.S. president," and Paul agreed.
The U.S. Senate cleared the way for a $1.15 billion sale of tanks and other military equipment to Saudi Arabia on Wednesday, defending a close U.S. ally in the Middle East recently subject to harsh criticism in Congress. The overwhelming vote stopped an effort led by Republican Senator Rand Paul and Democratic Senator Chris Murphy to block the sale over concerns including Saudi Arabia's role in the conflict in Yemen and worries that the sale might fuel an ongoing regional arms race.
The Senate on Wednesday backed the Obama administration's plan to sell more than $1 billion worth of American-made tanks and other weapons to Saudi Arabia, soundly defeating a bid to derail the deal pushed by lawmakers critical of the kingdom's role in Yemen's civil war. Senators who supported the sale said the United States can't deny its Middle East allies the weapons they need to combat Islamic State extremists and check Iran's aggression in the region.
Saudi Arabia doesn't have the same clout it used to. That's the message the chairman of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee says he has delivered to the Saudi government.
U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said on Tuesday he would oppose an effort in Congress to pass a measure that seeks to block the sale of $1.15 billion in Abrams tanks and other military equipment to Saudi Arabia. The Republican lawmaker told a weekly news conference that Saudi Arabia had been a good ally of the United States for many years and it was important to maintain as strong a relationship as possible with Riyadh.
U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has asked Kentucky Republicans to pray for his party to maintain control amid what he called a "challenging" election cycle this November. McConnell was one of several speakers at the Republican Party of Kentucky's annual Lincoln Dinner that also included U.S. Sen. Rand Paul and Gov. Matt Bevin.
Rand Paul had the relaxed, casual glow of someone who had recently spent some significant time on a beach somewhere decompressing. It was July 15 in Las Vegas at the libertarian gathering FreedomFest, three days before the start of the Republican National Convention in Cleveland, and the Kentucky senator was strolling across the stage in white pants and white shoes, delivering a confident, off-the-cuff spiel about how Congress needs to stop abdicating its constitutional responsibility to trim the sails of presidential power.
Former Republican presidential candidate Ohio Gov.John Kasich, left, endorses Chris Sununu, right, for New Hampshire's governor during a news conference Monday, Aug. 29, 2016, in Concord, N.H. . Former Republican presidential candidate Ohio Gov. John Kasich, right, endorses Chris Sununu, left, for New Hampshire's governor during a news conference Monday, Aug. 29, 2016, in Concord, N.H. The former presidential candidate and chief Donald Trump critic is the first of 2016's failed GOP hopefuls to return to the state since the February primary.