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Former Rep. Matt Gaetz's floundering nomination to serve as attorney general is making some GOP senators fear that President-elect Donald Trump is leaving them out to dry.
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How far can Trump push Gaetz — and Senate Republicans?

The GOP Steering Committee elections are today, and several of former Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s top lieutenants are getting challenges from allies of House Majority Leader Steve Scalise. Plus: The latest on President-elect Donald Trump's nominations.
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Scalise’s power play inside the Steering Committee

Speaker Mike Johnson might be the only congressional leader who wants to put a government funding deadline in the first quarter of Donald Trump’s presidency. Yet that doesn’t mean Washington won’t ultimately go along with punting the spending fight into 2025.
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Does anyone else in leadership like Johnson's funding strategy?

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