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Trump 0-for-2 in Senate Appointments Since Election Day
Neither Lara Trump nor Vivek Ramaswamy will join the Senate. But it’s likely the president-elect didn’t really go to the mat for their appointments.
The Senate advances a migrant detention bill that could be Donald Trump's first law to sign
The Senate is heading toward a final vote on legislation that would require federal authorities to detain migrants accused of theft and violent crimes.
A mad scramble for JD Vance's seat in the Senate is to end with the governor's announcement Friday
Republican Gov. Mike DeWine plans to announce his choice to succeed Vice President-elect JD Vance in the U.S. Senate on Friday, a decision that will reveal the power of Donald Trump's continuing sway in the one-time swing state he's now won three times.
Kristi Noem, Trump's Homeland Security pick, questioned at Senate confirmation hearing
Kristi Noem, President-elect Trump's pick for Homeland Security Secretary, said she would bring bring back some of Trump's border policies, including the "remain in Mexico" policy that keeps migrants out of the U.

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DeWine Names Lt. Gov. Jon Husted to Fill JD Vance’s Senate Seat
DeWine expected to name Ohio Lt. Gov. Jon Husted to fill Senate seat vacated by Vance
Ohio Governor selects deputy Husted to replace Vance in Senate, Politico reports
Ten US Senate Democrats help advance Republican bill on migrants accused of theft
Ten U.S. Senate Democrats provided the votes needed on Friday to advance a bill requiring authorities to detain migrants who entered the country illegally if they are suspected of theft.
400-plus farmers and growers groups urge Senate to confirm Trump's USDA pick
The 417 farm, agriculture and growers groups represent virtually "all aspects of American agriculture, food, nutrition and rural America."
Senate GOP rejects House conservative pitch on corporate tax rates
House conservative proposals to raise corporate taxes to offset the cost of President-elect Trump’s tax package are going over like lead balloons in the Senate, where Republicans are warning their House counterparts to back off.
Laken Riley Act clears final Senate filibuster, teeing up passage for Trump’s first day
A final vote in the Senate is likely to be on Jan. 20, when Donald Trump is sworn in as president. The Laken Riley Act would then go back to the House.
Kristi Noem says border security a ‘sacred trust’ in Senate confirmation hearing
Donald Trump's nominee to lead the Department of Homeland Security, Gov. Kristi Noem (R-SD), vowed to prioritize border security should she be confirmed.
Aaron Rodgers Sends Warning to Senate on RFK Jr. Confirmation
Quarterback Aaron Rodgers has a message for the Senate ahead of the confirmation of his pal, Health and Human Services nominee Robert F. Kennedy Jr. “You better come ready senators, come ready and try and see if you can pull one over on my boy, Bobby, because Bobby’s f---ing smart, dude,” Rodgers said on The Pat McAfee Show.
An imminent U.S. Senate appointment? DeWine calls Friday afternoon press conference
Gov. Mike DeWine could announce his long-anticipated pick to fill Vice President-elect JD Vance’s vacant U.S. Senate seat on Friday afternoon.