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☆ RFK Jr. takes his turn in the spotlight: From the Politics Desk
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-16 | by ( The Politics Desk | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +11 min

In today’s edition, Robert F. Kennedy begins meeting with senators in Washington, while Donald Trump holds his first post-election news conference. “Obviously, HHS under the first Trump administration was very clear on the issue of abortion conscience protections and all those things. On the reported sightings of drones over New Jersey and New York, Trump said, “The government knows what is happening.” He declined to say whether he had received an intelligence briefing about it. In 2000, Al Gore got oh-so-close to winning the White House when Bill Clinton’s approval rating was at 57%. Read more →That’s all from the Politics Desk for now.

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WASHINGTON — Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to be Health and Human Services Secretary, plans to meet with over two dozen Republican senators on the Hill this week, according to a source familiar with his plans. The meetings are expected to begin on Monday and will continue through the week. Kennedy is immensely prepared to meet with over 2 dozen Senators this week. “The polio vaccine has saved millions of lives and held out the promise of eradicating a terrible disease,” McConnell said in a statement. “Obviously, HHS under the first Trump administration was very clear on the issue of abortion conscience protections and all those things.

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Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., on Sunday blasted those who have promised to fund primary challenges against Republican Senators who oppose President-elect Donald Trump's cabinet picks, calling them "political opportunists." "Here’s what I would tell them: if they really support President Trump’s nominees they should stand down and let the nominees win on their own merits, and I think most of them will." Tech billionaire Elon Musk spent more than $250 million in support of Trump's re-election bid. If you vote against any of Trump’s nominees a primary challenge wouldn’t be hard," Kirk wrote in a post on X. Tillis on Sunday downplayed the hesitation of some GOP senators who haven't publically supported each of Trump's nominees yet, including Patel and Hegseth.

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☆ Meet the Press – December 15, 2024
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-15 | by ( ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +53 min

SEN. LINDSEY GRAHAM:Yeah, I'm in a good place with Pete, unless something I don't know about comes out. Unless somebody is willing to come forward, I think he's going to get through. If he's, if he’s called to do something, he's going to do it, all the way. So I – I think he's going to have a hard time doing this. He was very clear, “no,” when I asked him should President-elect Trump, his administration, jail the January 6th committee members.

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WASHINGTON — A group of House Republicans representing high-tax states is demanding an increase to the federal deduction for state and local taxes, also known as “SALT,” in order to support an extension of President-elect Donald Trump's tax law next year. The battle centers on the $10,000 limit on deductions for state and local taxes, which Republicans established in a 2017 tax cut bill. You guys can do the math on that one,” Rep. Nick LaLota, R-N.Y., a proponent of a bigger SALT deduction, told NBC News. Because an expiration of [the 2017 tax law] would completely eliminate [the cap on] SALT,” Rep. Nicole Malliotakis, R-N.Y., a member of the tax-writing Ways & Means Committee, said in an interview. “I think it would be fiscally irresponsible not to have a SALT cap,” said Tillis, who represents a state where taxpayers don’t use the deduction as much.

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But facing reelection in two years in a conservative state, Rounds is the target of Trump allies trying to get him to fall in line on those picks. In a chamber where lawmakers often pride themselves on their independence, Republican senators insist that they aren’t feeling the outside pressure. Most of Trump’s selections don’t currently appear in serious danger of losing GOP support, although many senators aren’t officially backing Trump’s picks ahead of formal nominations and confirmation hearings. For their part, several Republican senators told CNN this week they don’t believe that an outside pressure campaign will influence their votes. The Maine Republican told reporters after the meeting she questioned him on issues related to allegations of heavy drinking and sexual misconduct.

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WASHINGTON — In legacy mode, outgoing President Joe Biden’s White House is warning the Republicans who are about to take power against repealing his biggest achievements. During his 2024 campaign, Trump said, “We will rescind all unspent funds under the misnamed Inflation Reduction Act.”Republicans won a 53-seat Senate majority and a slim House majority of 220-215 in the 2024 elections. Other Republicans say there are plenty of other places for the GOP to find cuts to finance their multi-trillion-dollar effort. Murphy said he also favors slashing Affordable Care Act subsidies under the Inflation Reduction Act, which the Biden administration has used to limit insurance premiums for many in the middle class. “I think a lot of it needs to go away.”Asked whether the slim margins could hinder House Republicans when it comes to passing the major party-line measures, Rep. Byron Donalds, R-Fla., said it’s a familiar dynamic for them.

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☆ Chuck Todd: Is the rise of the independents coming? An experiment is brewing in a key battleground
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-11 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Chuck-Todd-Circle-Byline-Template.Jpg | Chuck Todd | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +14 min

So to say Michigan Democrats were shocked by the mayor's decision to go independent is a bit of understatement. In my experience, most independent candidates who previously ran and won as Democrats or Republicans but then switch do so out of some political necessity. For the less politically engaged, a category that includes many key swing voters, this is a very appealing elevator pitch. But not every state party will be as desperate as Kansas Democrats were in accepting a party-switcher as its party savior. Ultimately, the national environment has never looked more enticing for independent candidates to disrupt the two-party duopoly.

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For more on the GOP agenda in the new Congress, watch CNN’s “Inside Politics Sunday with Manu Raju” this Sunday at 8 a.m. Typically, any senator can filibuster legislation, which would require 60 votes to overcome in a Senate where Republicans will hold a 53-47 majority. We know how to work with a small majority.”With the razor-thin majority, House Republicans may have an unusual amount of leverage in the typically Senate-driven process of crafting a filibuster-proof legislative package. A group of House GOP chairmen first sat down in May to plot this massive package under a potential Trump presidency, according to a person familiar with the discussions. But even some veteran Senate Republicans warned that passing two reconciliation bills will be a tall order.

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WASHINGTON — Tech billionaire Elon Musk and conservative activist Vivek Ramaswamy on Thursday began in-person discussions with congressional Republicans about ways they could slash federal spending and regulations once President-elect Donald Trump takes office. Musk and Ramaswamy traveled to Capitol Hill for a series of meetings with House and Senate members. Musk has repeatedly faced questions about potential conflicts of interest in advising on the federal budget. Musk and Ramaswamy are seeking individuals with business backgrounds with an interest in “gutting bureaucracy” to fill those roles. Musk has shown a willingness to consider cuts to some of the federal government’s most popular programs including Social Security.

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☆ DOGE is generating major GOP buzz on Capitol Hill — but details remain scarce
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-05 | by ( Bryan Metzger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

AdvertisementElon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy, the co-leads of DOGE, visited Capitol Hill on Thursday. Musk and Ramaswamy had spent their mornings meeting separately with an array of GOP senators to discuss government efficiency. With Johnson in tow, they were now meeting with members of the House and Senate's newly formed DOGE caucus in the Capitol basement. Johnson speaking to reporters before Musk and Ramaswamy meet with DOGE caucus members. Sen. Joni Ernst of Iowa, the chair of the Senate DOGE caucus, has already identified $2 trillion in cuts that she'd like to see.

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Their top objective is to extend the 2017 Trump tax law and prevent $3.3 trillion in tax breaks from expiring at the end of 2025. The reconciliation process bypasses the Senate's 60-vote threshold for most bills, requiring just a majority vote to pass a tax- and spending package once per fiscal year. Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Ala., said the GOP is “100%” committed to extending the Trump tax cuts but with “some deviations” from existing law. I’ve heard more than three people [in the House] say that they won’t vote for a tax package that’s not fully offset. “And then we can sit down and work through some areas that we might find agreement on for a second reconciliation bill, as well.”

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☆ The senators who will determine the fate of Trump's Cabinet picks: From the Politics Desk
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-26 | by ( The Politics Desk | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +8 min

In today’s edition, two of our Capitol Hill experts, Sahil Kapur and Frank Thorp V, break down the key senators to watch in the confirmation battles over Donald Trump's Cabinet. Plus, national political correspondent Steve Kornacki takes a break from election data to dive into the polling around what Americans plan to serve at Thanksgiving this year. Programming note: From the Politics Desk is taking a holiday break the rest of the week. Trump’s Cabinet picks present an opening for Collins to further demonstrate her independent streak if she chooses to vote against some of Trump’s more controversial picks. The Cabinet nominees could be an opportunity for him to flex his muscle and use his vote to shape Trump’s agenda.

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Here are nine key senators to watch in the nomination battles. The incoming majority leader is nobody’s idea of an ultra-MAGA Republican, but he understands his assignment: advance the Trump agenda. Does he choose to be a heat shield for members who quietly want to buck Trump without doing so publicly? The answers will set the tone for a long-awaited new era facing the Senate GOP. Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky.McConnell is the ultimate free agent as he relinquishes the job of Senate Republican leader after a record 18 years.

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☆ Why Republicans think their Senate majority could last the decade: From the Politics Desk
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-22 | by ( The Politics Desk | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +9 min

Plus, politics reporters Allan Smith and Vaughn Hillyard examine how Donald Trump's transition team is turning to the much-maligned Project 2025 to fill jobs in the administration. I think it bodes well for us to keep the majority through the rest of the decade,” Daines, of Montana, told NBC News. “They made themselves nuclear,” Howard Lutnick, the co-chair of Trump’s transition and his nominee to serve as commerce secretary, told CNBC in September. But with the campaign over, Trump’s transition team is turning to Project 2025 to help staff the next administration. Both Homan and Ratcliffe were listed as contributors to Project 2025, while Carr wrote a chapter on the FCC.

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☆ Trump suffers first defeat but as always doubles down for the next fight
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-22 | by ( Stephen Collinson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

CNN —For Donald Trump, every defeat is just the catalyst for his next battle. The Gaetz disaster suggests that despite his big election win, some laws of political gravity still apply to Trump. This may explain why two-and-a-half weeks into his transition, several of Trump’s Cabinet picks are embroiled in allegations of sexual misconduct, ethics or legal controversy. Like Gaetz, Hegseth was not prosecuted over the allegation and denies he did anything wrong. Plenty of presidents get a Cabinet pick knocked back and do just fine.

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☆ Matt Gaetz, Master of Insults, Now Needs Support From Senators He Bashed
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-16 | by ( Maya C. Miller | More About Maya C. Miller | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Mr. Gaetz, the former congressman from Florida who resigned this week, is best known for leading the effort to oust former Speaker Kevin McCarthy, whom he still frequently taunts. He has also turned his megaphone on Republican senators who are now in charge of the effort to vet and confirm him. Given the G.O.P.’s slim Senate majority, Mr. Gaetz can afford to lose the support of only three Republicans (assuming all Democrats vote against him) if he wants to be confirmed. So far, at least five have indicated they are skeptical that Mr. Gaetz could win confirmation. They include Senators Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, Susan Collins of Maine, Joni Ernst of Iowa, Kevin Cramer of North Dakota and Thom Tillis of North Carolina.

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WASHINGTON — When President Joe Biden relinquishes power in January, some parts of his legacy will be secure, while others may be undone by President-elect Donald Trump and a new Republican-controlled Congress. The pieces of Biden’s legacy go into four buckets. But it will be difficult for Trump to undo bipartisan legislation, such as measures about infrastructure and preventing gun violence, and the judges Biden appointed can’t be unseated. Biden’s immigration orders are ripe for Trump to target after he ran on a platform of mass deportations and clamping down on border security. Bipartisan Biden-era bills (largely safe)The parts of Biden’s legacy that will be relatively safe are the bipartisan laws he passed, which are subject to filibusters and therefore give Democrats the power to protect them.

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Anna Moneymaker/Getty ImagesTop Republicans on the Senate Judiciary Committee are being careful to keep their options open regarding President-elect Donald Trump’s selection for attorney general, former GOP Rep. Matt Gaetz. Asked if the Senate should receive the House Ethic Committee report on Gaetz, incoming Senate Majority Leader John Thune, of South Dakota, said: “I haven’t given that any thought yet. South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham and North Carolina Sen. Thom Tillis were less insistent on seeing the House committee’s report. Elections have consequences; (Trump) chose Matt Gaetz. Latest from the Ethics Committee: Asked about the pending report on Gaetz, House Ethics Chairman Michael Guest said Thursday, “What happens in Ethics is confidential.

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☆ Gaetz faces rocky road to confirmation as pressure builds for release of House ethics probe
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-14 | by ( Manu Raju | Lauren Fox | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

Sen. John Cornyn, a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, said he “absolutely” wants to see the House Ethics Committee’s findings on Gaetz. “I think there should not be any limitations on the Senate Judiciary Committee’s investigation, including whatever the House Ethics Committee has generated,” he said. Trump has pushed to keep all options on the table to greenlight his nominees, including recess appointments, which would bypass the typical Senate confirmation process. However, Sen. Rick Scott told CNN, “I believe in recess appointments.” Scott had supported recess appointments during his bid for GOP leader, which he lost to Thune. The Supreme Court has ruled on questions about recess appointments, which makes the outcome of taking these questions to court uncertain.

Persons: Donald Trump’s, Matt Gaetz, Sen, John Cornyn, “, ”, Gaetz, John Thune, James Lankford, ” Cornyn, Cornyn, Rick Scott, ” Scott, Scott, Trump’s, Dick Durbin, Richard Blumenthal, Chris Coons, Durbin, Donald Trump, ” Blumenthal, “ Matt Gaetz, ” Coons, he’s, Thune, Leah Millis, Reuters Sen, Chuck Grassley, “ We’ve, ” Grassley, Lindsey Graham, Thom Tillis, Tillis, Graham, ” Sen, Josh Hawley, ” Graham, Matt, ” Tillis, Samuel Corum, it’s, ’, Thune couldn’t, CNN’s Danya Gainor, Sarah Ferris, Annie Grayer, Ted Barrett, Morgan Rimmer, Emma Newman Organizations: CNN, Top, Republicans, GOP, Trump, Florida Republican, Democratic, Democrats, Republican U.S, U.S, 119th, Capitol, Reuters, Democrat, Senate Locations: Florida, Washington , U.S, Sens, Washington , DC

WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald Trump stunned Senate Republicans by announcing Wednesday that he will nominate Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., to be attorney general. Some Senate Republicans said the process won’t be smooth sailing. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, said it will be “a significant challenge” for Gaetz to win enough votes to be confirmed. I can’t even believe it.”Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., a member of the Judiciary Committee, said Gaetz lacks basic qualifications for the job. “We met with President Trump and said, ‘Please, no more House members after Matt Gaetz,’” Scalise said.

Persons: Donald Trump, Matt Gaetz, Sen, Lisa Murkowski, Gaetz, “, That’s Lisa Murkowski’s, ” Murkowski, ” Sen, Joni Ernst, “ He’s, John Cornyn, ”, ” Cornyn, Cornyn, we’ll, Thom Tillis, Susan Collins, Collins, there’s, Kevin Cramer, Katie Britt, Ron Johnson, Pete Ricketts, didn’t, Trump’s, Chris Coons, Peter Welch, Joe Manchin, Richard Blumenthal, Conn, ” Blumenthal, John Fetterman, it’s, Mike Simpson, Simpson, Steve Scalise, he’s, President Trump, ” Scalise, Max Miller Organizations: WASHINGTON, Trump, Senate, Pennsylvania Senate, Republicans, Committee, House, ” Locations: Pennsylvania, Alaska, Iowa, Texas, Maine, Idaho, Ohio

☆ Josh Stein will win North Carolina governor’s race, CNN projects
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-05 | by ( Arit John | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Democratic state Attorney General Josh Stein will win North Carolina’s gubernatorial race, CNN projects, defeating Republican Lt. Gov. Stein, who is currently serving his second term as attorney general, will become the state’s first Jewish governor. Though Democrats predicted a competitive race in the state, Robinson’s history of inflammatory comments ultimately doomed his campaign. Ahead of and after the story’s release, Robinson rejected calls from Republicans to drop out of the race. Born in Washington, DC, Stein’s family relocated to North Carolina when he was young.

Persons: Josh Stein, Mark Robinson, Stein, Roy Cooper, Robinson, ”, Pat McCrory, Sen, Thom Tillis, Adam Stein Organizations: CNN, Democratic, North, gubernatorial, Republican, Gov, Democratic Gov, Republicans, GOP, Dartmouth College, Harvard University Locations: Nazi, Washington ,, North Carolina, Greensboro, Parkland , Florida

The unprecedented destruction Hurricane Helene has wreaked on western North Carolina could take months, if not years, to rebuild. “We are always playing like we’re one point down,” a Trump campaign official said. A Trump campaign official pointed to efforts to expand the Trump tent with surrogates like Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Tulsi Gabbard and Iowa Gov. The Harris campaign also hosted community meals that fed 120 families, and it is organizing similar events, spending more than $30,000 on relief efforts. Ultimately, after Biden toured North Carolina, Harris visited once in her official capacity after she visited Georgia to underscore relief efforts.

Persons: Helene, Kamala Harris, That’s, Harris, Donald Trump, Republicans —, Trump, it’s, “, Morgan Jackson, Roy Cooper, Josh Stein, ” Jackson, Mark Robinson, Hurricane Helene, Brendan Smialowski, Nikki Haley, Sen, Thom Tillis, Tillis, ”, Thomas Mills, ” Jonathan Felts, Robinson, Harris “, Robert F, Kennedy Jr, Tulsi Gabbard, Kim Reynolds, Haley, Trump’s, JD Vance, ” Harris, Bill Clinton, Andy Beshear, we’ll, ” Donald Trump, Michael M, ” Dory MacMillan, Joe Biden, Biden, Harris didn’t, “ He’s, Zeb Smathers, ” Smathers, “ We’ve Organizations: Democratic, Republicans, Republican, North Carolina, Trump, Gov, Getty, White, GOP, Federal Emergency Management, FEMA, Democratic North, Iowa Gov, Blue Dog, Univision, Kentucky Gov, U.S, Capitol, North Carolina Legislature, Democratic Party Locations: North Carolina, Greenville —, Hurricane, Meadowbrook, Augusta, Ga, AFP, Pennsylvania, Trump, Democratic North Carolina, Ohio, Raleigh, Kentucky, —, Valdosta, North Carolina , Georgia, Florida, Tennessee, Georgia, Canton , North Carolina

☆ Despite Trump’s embrace of Orbán, Senate Republicans sound alarms over Hungary’s democratic backsliding
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-11 | by ( Morgan Rimmer | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

Washington CNN —If there is one area where senior Senate Republicans have chosen to break with former President Donald Trump, it is his embrace of Hungary’s far-right Prime Minister Viktor Orbán. He added, “Hungary also continues to disregard the concerns raised by its allies and partners about deepening its ties with China. Orbán has endorsed Trump, and Trump has touted the prime minister’s backing, even noting it during September’s presidential debate. GOP Sen. Thom Tillis of North Carolina restarted the U.S. Senate NATO Observer Group in 2018, co-chairing the group alongside Democratic Sen. Jeanne Shaheen of New Hampshire. This led Tillis and Shaheen to introduce a Senate resolution condemning Hungary’s democratic backsliding and its delay in allowing Sweden to join the alliance.

Persons: Donald Trump, Viktor Orbán, –, Sen, John Cornyn of, Jerry Moran, ” Moran, Cornyn, Republican appropriator, Susan Collins of, John Hoeven of, John Boozman of, Orbán, ”, Trump, “, Mitch McConnell, ” McConnell, Josh Hawley, Kari Lake, Orbán “, Andy Harris of, Paul Gosar, Orbán’s, McConnell, ’, GOP Sen, Thom Tillis, Democratic Sen, Jeanne Shaheen of, Tillis, Shaheen, ” Tillis Organizations: Washington CNN, Republicans, GOP, Conservative, “, Republican, European Union, Parliament, Kentucky Republican, NATO, ., Trump, Caucus, “ Republicans, CNN, Reagan Republicans, Senate, U.S . Senate NATO Observer Group, Democratic Locations: Budapest, John Cornyn of Texas, Hungary, Kansas, Russia, China, “, “ Hungary, Susan Collins of Maine, Sens, John Hoeven of North Dakota, John Boozman of Arkansas, Ukraine, Mar, Lago, Germany, France, Josh Hawley of Missouri, Andy Harris of Maryland, Arizona, U.S, Washington, North Carolina, Jeanne Shaheen of New Hampshire, Sweden, NATO

Around 400,000 claims worth $10 billion are being processed for eligible business owners who applied for tax refunds under the Covid-era Employee Retention Credit (ERC) program, the IRS said Thursday. He also highlighted recently announced tax relief for those in affected regions, including filing and payment extensions for individuals and businesses. For taxpayers with fully processed ERC claims whose mail routes have been disrupted, the U.S. The tax program allows businesses to claim up to $26,000 per employee on its payroll. “It’s past time to eliminate this fraud-ridden pandemic-era policy so we can concentrate on getting our fiscal house in order.”The tax program was originally projected to cost the government $55 billion.

Persons: Hurricane Helene, Hurricane Milton, Mike Martinez, ” Martinez, Maia Toll, Andrew Celwyn, Emily Nichols, —, Helene, Toll, Helene lobbed, they’re, ”, Sen, Thom Tillis, Tillis, “ Organizations: NBC News, ERC, IRS, U.S . Postal Service, Small Business Administration, Asheville, Intuit, SBA Locations: Hurricane, Asheville , North Carolina, Asheville, N.C, North Carolina, Philadelphia

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