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Senate braces for 'train wreck' as hearings kick off for Trump Cabinet picks

Some are expected to have smooth confirmation paths, like Sen. Marco Rubio for secretary of state, while others, like defense secretary pick Pete Hegseth, face headwinds.

The Boston Globe · 47m

Trump’s Cabinet picks are set for Senate hearings. Here’s the schedule.

After the initial crush of personnel announcements for President-elect Donald Trump’s incoming administration, now the nominations process officially begins.

The New York Times · 3h

Confirmation Hearings Open in a Test of Trump’s Hold on Senate G.O.P.

Opposition to prospective nominees, along with time-consuming Senate rules, will slow floor action despite the Republican push for approval of some of President-elect Donald J. Trump’s picks as soon as Jan.

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The Washington Post on MSN · 14h

Democrats warm to Laken Riley bill as Senate to take up measure

Legislation that would allow federal authorities to detain undocumented immigrants accused of thefts and related crimes is gaining support despite costs of enforcement and due process concerns.

Seattle Times · 1d

Cantwell, Murray say they seek changes to Laken Riley deportation bill

The bill's swift progress signals that some Democrats are taking a more hawkish turn on one of the defining issues of the presidential election.

Cantwell and Murray say they'll push for amendments as Senate gears up to debate deportation policy in Laken Riley Act

Immigration policy will take center stage when Congress returns to the Capitol this week after most Senate Democrats voted Thursday to begin debate on a bill that would require the deportation of immigrants who are charged with minor crimes while in the country illegally.

24mon MSN

Pete Hegseth's Pentagon future faces crucial test in Senate committee hearing

Pete Hegseth must be approved by the GOP-led Senate Armed Services Committee before he can go before the full Senate for ...

8hon MSN

Senate GOP tees up confirmation hearing blitz in effort to meet ambitious Trump targets

Rubio and Noem were tapped by Trump to be his Secretaries of State and Homeland Security, respectively. Noem will appear ...

8h

Transition Live Updates: Confirmation Hearings Will Test Trump’s Grip on Senate G.O.P.

Senate confirmation hearings scheduled this week for more than a dozen of President-elect Donald J. Trump’s cabinet choices ...

17hon MSN

Senate immigration bill aims to overturn Supreme Court precedent in a sea change for legal system, experts say

Anti-immigrant state officials and federal judges would have new power to dictate immigration enforcement– including whether ...

6h

Morning Report — Trump team blitzes Senate

Trump pushes to get his team California fires rage as death toll climbs Trump’s deportation faces tricky math Global ...

22hon MSN

FBI questions people from Hegseth’s past ahead of Senate confirmation hearing: Sources

The FBI has interviewed multiple individuals about defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth’s personal life as part of its ...

7hon MSN

Migrant detention bill before U.S. Senate could give Texas more sway over immigration policy

Under the bill, called the Laken Riley Act, state attorneys general like Ken Paxton would have the ability to challenge ...

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