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The president-elect said Friday that Hegseth’s academic and military background will serve him as a leader.

The South Carolina senator said that Hegseth told him he would do so.

Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., on Sunday described President-elect Donald Trump's threat to jail members of the House Jan.

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) joins Meet the Press to discuss President-elect Donald Trump’s Cabinet picks and their likelihood of getting confirmed. Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders talks to Kristen Welker about President Joe Biden’s pardon of his son and potential preemptive pardons for members of the Jan. 6 committee. Debra Tice discusses her son and American journalist Austin Tice, who disappeared in Syria more than a decade ago. Amna Nawaz, Ryan Nobles, Ashley Etienne and Peggy Noonan join th

During an exclusive interview with Meet the Press, Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) discusses the latest developments in Syria, Donald Trump’s Cabinet picks and the president-elect’s agenda for his second term.

"If the GOP is hell-bent on driving out everyone who isn’t 100% MAGA-certified, they again will be out of favor with the electorate and out of power in Washington," Finley writes.

Republicans are sucking up to Donald Trump in the best way they know how: by being spineless cowards. The convicted felon has promised that when he takes office in January, he will pardon Jan. 6 insurrectionists and called for lawmakers who investigated the attempted coup to be punished. And GOP senators and Congress members, most of whom were hunkered down in the Capitol on that terrible day, are lining up to roll over for him. “As we found from Hunter Biden, the president’s pardon authority is pretty extensive. That’s obviously a decision he’ll have to make,” incoming Senate Majority Leader John Thune told The Hill about Trump’s promised pardons.While he plans to let the rioters off scot-free, Trump recently told “Meet the Press” host Kristen Welker that former Rep. Liz Cheney and other members of the Jan. 6 committee should “go to jail.” “I don’t have a comment really on those statements,” Thune said.Thune’s timorous stance on pardoning the rioters was parroted by fellow Republican senators.

Pete Hegseth’s bid to lead the Pentagon under President-elect Donald Trump appears to be back on track as key Republican senators look past allegations of sexual assault and drinking at work. But that doesn’t mean voters are on board.A new Civiqs poll for Daily Kos poll, fielded Dec. 7-10, found that 48% of registered voters oppose Hegseth’s nomination for secretary of defense, while 42% support it. This is the lowest level of net support the poll found among the Cabinet appointees it covered. Even cretins like anti-vaccine activist Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (for secretary of health and human services), former Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (for director of national intelligence), and former federal prosecutor Kash Patel (for FBI director) saw higher levels of support among America’s voters. This poll arrives as many Republican senators have voiced support for Hegseth.South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham, who had previously called some allegations against Hegseth “very disturbing,” said on Tuesday that the Fox News host was “in pretty good shape.” Texas Sen. John Cornyn also said he’d support Hegseth “barring any unforeseen circumstances.” And on Tuesday, Trump’s transition team released a video showcasing three other Republican senators who will supposedly back Hegseth’s bid in Trump’s Cabinet.Hegseth met on Monday with onetime GOP holdout Joni Ernst, a Republican senator from Iowa, for a second time. Their discussions were apparently positive: Shortly after their get-together Ernst issued a statement where she said she would “support Pete through this process.”

The Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing on Nov. 10 to examine President-elect Donald Trump’s mass deportation plan. Trump on the campaign trail suggested he might utilize the United States military to help deport millions of illegal immigrants. During Tuesday’s hearing, Ret. Army Major General Randy Manner testified that deploying troops domestically to deal with [...]

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Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., said on Tuesday that Republicans want to pass a "transformational" border security bill in 2025, as the GOP is set to take the upper chamber.

Republicans say they hope to pass sweeping legislation on border security, energy policy, and tax reform as soon as possible.

A daily roundup of the best stories and cartoons by Daily Kos staff and contributors to keep you in the know.Trump’s newest grift? A candlelight dinner—and tickets start at $1MEating a burnt steak will cost ya!Matt Gaetz gets what he always wanted: A show on right-wing cable TVYou’re about to see this man get truly unprecedented amounts of Botox.Hegseth runs to Hannity to spin his attacks on women in the militaryRepublicans love safe spaces.The Supreme Court is so broken even Joe Manchin wants to fix itAnd yet he retires in about a month.Senate's supposed champion of women in the military vouches for HegsethSo what if he’s facing a credible allegation of rape?

Lawmakers who communicate with President-elect Trump’s assistant Natalie Harp regularly told Fox News Digital that she is "critical" in ensuring Congress is a "real partner" for the incoming administration.

President-elect Donald Trump is pressing Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis to name Lara Trump as Sen. Marco Rubio's Senate successor, a source told Fox Digital.

Patty Morin holds a picture of her daughter, Rachel, who was allegedly killed by undocumented immigrant in Maryland in 2023, during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing Tuesday.

Hegseth's ability to win confirmation by the Senate is in doubt as he faces questions over allegations of excessive drinking, sexual assault and his views on women in combat.

'That is my identity'

In the month since the presidential election, some things are starting to become clearer though many questions remain.What Can Be Expected on Day 1President-elect Donald Trump has made it clear that on Day 1 he plans to immediately reverse pauses on all liquified natural gas (LNG) export permits to accelerate oil and gas production and “lower energy prices.” Trump will push for more oil drilling on federal land and we also expect that the administration and Congress to move quickly on revamping DOE’s role in LNG export licenses under the Natural Gas Act. Trump also repeatedly promised on his campaign trail to withdraw the US from the Paris Agreement on climate change once again, meaning the US would not have to abide by any “nationally determined contribution,” the non-binding 10-year national climate plan that the US is supposed to submit by a February 2025 deadline.Trump’s next likely targets include the recently finalized Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) methane fee on... Read the complete article here...©1994-2024 Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C. All Rights Reserved.

'Pete Hegseth is doing very well. His support is strong and deep,' Trump said in a Friday statement.

President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Defense Department, Pete Hegseth, is in peril over allegations concerning drinking and his treatment of women.

President-elect Trump is already warning Middle East terrorists there will be "all hell to pay" amid their war against Israel after President Biden warned adversaries "don't."

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) meets with Pam Bondi, President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for U.S. attorney general, at 5:00 p.m. ET on Dec. 2.

President-elect Trump threatened on Monday that if hostages held by Hamas in Gaza are not released before his inauguration "there will be ALL HELL TO PAY in the Middle East, and for those in charge."Why it matters: This is the first time since he won the election that Trump has weighed in publicly on the hostages that are being held in Gaza.The hostage families hope that his involvement both in private and in public could lead to a breakthrough in the stalled negotiations for their release. Driving the news: Trump's statement in a post on Truth Social came a few hours after the IDF announced that Omer Neutra, an American-Israeli hostage held by Hamas, had died during the Oct. 7 attack and that his body was taken to Gaza.For more than 420 days, Neutra's family didn't have any information on whether he was dead or alive. A senior Israeli intelligence official said the determination was made after IDF obtained new information that established the fact that Neutra had been killed.Hamas released a video on Saturday with proof of life from U.S. citizen Edan Alexander, who is also being held hostage in Gaza, who called on Trump to negotiate for his release. Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) told Axios in an interview that Trump wants to see a ceasefire and hostage deal in Gaza before he assumes office on Jan. 20.What they're saying: Trump wrote on Truth Social that the hostages "are being held so violently, inhumanely, and against the will" and threatened "ALL HELL TO PAY" if they are not released.He added: "Those responsible will be hit harder than anybody has been hit in the long and storied History of the United States of America. RELEASE THE HOSTAGES NOW!"Earlier on Monday, President Biden issued a statement expressing condolences to Neutra's family. "To all the families of those still held hostage: We see you. We are with you. And I will not stop working to bring your loved ones back home where they belong," Biden said. Ronen and Orna Neutra, parents of Omer Neutra, said in a statement they demand action and not words in order to bring the hostages back home. "We call upon the Israeli government to work with President Biden and President-elect Trump, to use all of their leverage and resources to return all 101 hostages — living and the deceased — to their families as soon as possible," they said.

Pam Bondi meets with Iowa Republican Sen. Charles E. Grassley in the Hart Senate Office Building on Monday.

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Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau leaves his hotel in West Palm Beach, Florida, on Friday as he heads to meet President-elect Donald Trump at nearby Mar-a-Lago.

The fact that, by typing five words on his Truth Social network last week, Trump was able to ensure that the PRESS Act's Republican supporters would shrug and give up should be terrifying even to those who don’t revere a free press. This isn’t how America’s checks-and-balances government is supposed to work.

President-elect Donald Trump wants to see a ceasefire and hostage deal in Gaza before he assumes office on Jan. 20, Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) told Axios in an interview. Why it matters: Getting a Gaza deal is one of President Biden's top priorities during his last two months in office, but the lack of any clear progress in recent weeks suggests it might land on Trump's plate.Israeli officials believe the Trump administration might take a different approach to Gaza, specifically on what the "day after" the war would look like. But Graham — who speaks with Trump frequently and advises him on foreign policy, especially on the Middle East — said Trump wants a deal to free the hostages and end the war as soon as possible, preferably before he takes office.The big picture: There are still 101 hostages being held in Gaza by Hamas, including seven American citizens. Israeli intelligence services believe roughly half of them are still alive.More than 44,000 Palestinians have been killed in more than a year of war, according to the Gaza health ministry."Trump is more determined than ever to release the hostages and supports a ceasefire that includes a hostage deal. He wants to see it happening now," Graham said. "I want people in Israel and in the region to know that Trump is focused on the hostages issue. He wants the killing to stop and the fighting to end."He added: "I hope President Trump and the Biden administration will work together during the transition period to release the hostages and get a ceasefire."Driving the news: Graham spoke to Axios after returning from his a visit to the Middle East, his second this month, in which he met Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman (MBS) and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.Graham contended that Trump needs a deal in Gaza before he can focus on his key foreign policy objectives in the region, like Israel-Saudi normalization and a regional alliance against Iran.What to watch: Graham objected to proposals for an indefinite Israeli occupation of Gaza from hardliners like Finance Minister Betzalel Smotrich. Smotrich said earlier this week that with Trump coming in, Israel has an opportunity "to encourage voluntary immigration" that will dramatically decrease the Palestinian population in Gaza."I think he should talk to Trump and hear what he wants. If you haven't spoken to him, I wouldn't put words in his mouth," Graham said.He added that any Saudi-Israeli peace deal would have to include a Palestinian component."The best insurance policy against Hamas is not an Israeli reoccupation of Gaza but a reform in the Palestinian society. The only ones who can do that are the Arab countries," Graham said.State of play: Biden and Trump discussed the Gaza hostage and ceasefire deal during their two-hour Oval Office meeting two weeks ago.The issue also came up during a meeting between White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan and Trump's incoming national security adviser, Rep. Mike Waltz (R-FL), and in a conversation between Biden's top Middle East adviser Brett McGurk and Trump's Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff.Biden told Netanyahu during a phone call on Tuesday that following the ceasefire agreement in Lebanon, the focus should now be on reaching a deal in Gaza. Netanyahu told Biden he wants to try.What they're saying: Trump Transition spokesperson Karoline Leavitt told Axios Trump was re-elected because "the American people trust him to lead our country and bring stability and peace back to the Middle East.""When he returns to the White House, he will take the necessary action to do just that," Leavitt said. White House officials say Biden intends to continue pushing for a deal to release the hostages until his last day in office, even if President-elect Trump ultimately gets credit for a deal.Graham argued that diplomacy in the region would be easier due to Trump's win because people are afraid of him. "If you are a bad guy and you are not afraid of Trump then you are also a dumb guy. Bad and dumb guys don't last long."What's next: A Hamas delegation will visit Cairo on Saturday to discuss new Egyptian ideas for a Gaza hostage and ceasefire deal.

The GOP senator wants consequences for countries that help enforce arrest warrants against the Gaza war architects

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Earlier, Gaetz launched an effort to personally secure his embattled nomination, meeting with Republican senators behind closed doors.

WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald Trump’s choice for attorney general, Matt Gaetz, has launched an effort to personally secure his embattled nomination, meeting behind closed doors Wednesday with Republican senators who have heard questions about the sexual misconduct and other allegations against him. As Gaetz and senators holed up near the Senate, members of the House [...]The post Matt Gaetz Meets Privately With Senators to Shore Up Support as House Ethics Decision Looms appeared first on GV Wire.

President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for attorney general, Matt Gaetz, has launched an effort to personally secure his embattled nomination

Trump is expected to choose his treasury chief from two contenders.

Calls from Republicans are intensifying for Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) to pick President-elect Trump’s daughter-in-law Lara Trump to replace his secretary of State pick, Marco Rubio, in the Senate. On Thursday, Florida Sen. Rick Scott (R) said he hopes Trump picks his daughter-in-law, echoing his colleagues Sens. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) and Katie Britt (R-Ala.). [...]

For Congress, it’s a potentially existential moment, one that is testing if its status as a co-equal branch of government can withstand a second Trump presidency.

President-elect Trump is testing the loyalty of Senate Republicans, calling on them to allow him to make recess appointments to the executive and judicial branches without the advice and consent of the Senate. Republicans are also bracing for Trump to pardon many of the people convicted of Jan. 6, 2021-related crimes, a step that a [...]

U.S. Rep. Elise Stefanik will reportedly meet with Israeli President Isaac Herzog on Tuesday, days after President-elect Donald Trump named her to be his next ambassador to the United Nations.

Biden's judges will "serve as one of the last guardrails in upholding our nation’s laws and the Constitution,” said Maggie Jo Buchanan of Demand Justice.

Republicans have at least a 52-seat Senate majority and are looking to expand it to 54 seats, as GOP candidates are leading the vote counts in Pennsylvania and Nevada. Such a cushion would strengthen Donald Trump's hand as he fills a Cabinet and other executive and judicial branch positions. A narrower Senate GOP majority would have put [...]

Scott wants to be Senate GOP leader. Apparently that involves cozying up to a racist activist who called the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks “an inside job.”

Sen. Lindsey Graham said Americans should look at "the record rather than the rhetoric" when it comes to former President Donald Trump.

Gregg Popovich put basketball aside after the San Antonio Spurs' first win of the NBA season to blast Donald Trump in a withering rant.

Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., said John Kelley calling Trump a "fascist" was based on emotion rather than fact, adding that the move was a sign of "desperation" for the Harris campaign.

If Donald Trump wins a second term, the Supreme Court could shift even further to the conservative right and stay that way for several decades.

Kamala Harris and Donald Trump are embracing wildly different strategies to energize the coalitions they need to win as the campaigns enter their final sprint

Sen. Lindsey Graham is demanding answers on reporting that ICC prosecutor Karim Khan was accused of sexual misconduct at the same time he was pursuing criminal charges against Israeli officials.

If Trump wins a second term, the right side of the court could retain control for several more decades.