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Even with unified GOP control of government, Trump's agenda and some of his more controversial nominees may run into some ...

Trump announced several controversial cabinet nominees, including Democrat-turned-Republican Tulsi Gabbard for director of ...

The president-elect is testing the loyalty of Republican in Congress, leaving even his close allies nervous about the ...

With President-elect Donald Trump selecting House members for roles in his second administration, concerns have been raised about House Republicans' shrinking majority.

Complicating the matter for senators is the Trump campaign’s decision to not engage, so far, in the traditional transition ...

The House of Representatives is likely to again be under GOP rule next year, cementing a unified control of power across ...

President-elect Donald Trump is going for it with his Cabinet picks. These are picks that align with his worldview and ...

To allow Trump to make the appointments, Republican senators would have to pass a motion of adjournment with a simple ...

Donald Trump's selection of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to be his Health and Human Services secretary drew opposition from former ...

Conservatives should be wary of the dangerously naive -- or self-interested -- Elon Musk's influence on their chosen political vessel.