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Senate GOP threatens to 'grind it out' through August as Trump nominees face Democratic delays

Senate Republicans push through Trump nominees as Democrats use delaying tactics, with GOP leaders threatening to cancel August recess to confirm pending appointments.

CBS News on MSN · 4d

Senate GOP threatens confirmations rule change amid Democrats' "path of obstruction" on Trump's nominees

Senate Republicans are mulling a possible rule change to allow them to more swiftly confirm President Trump's nominees amid Democrats' efforts to slow the process in protest to the president's policies.

CNN on MSN · 4d

GOP Senate leader rejects Trump call for end to bipartisan judicial nomination tradition

Senate Majority Leader John Thune on Wednesday rejected President Donald Trump’s call to disregard a Senate tradition to expedite the confirmations of his US attorney and federal judge nominees.

Dooley, Georgia and Senate

FOX 5 Atlanta · 13m

Derek Dooley announces 2026 Georgia Senate bid against Ossoff

Derek Dooley, the former Tennessee football coach and son of legendary coach Vince Dooley, has announced he's running for the U.S. Senate in Georgia. He's already been endorsed by Brian Kemp.

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution · 41m

Derek Dooley jumps into Senate race, setting up GOP clash in Georgia

Former football coach Derek Dooley announced he is running for the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate in Georgia.

The Boston Globe · 20m

Former Tennessee coach Derek Dooley announces 2026 Senate bid in Georgia

ATLANTA (AP) — Former University of Tennessee football coach Derek Dooley on Monday announced his 2026 Republican bid for the U.S. Senate in Georgia against Democratic incumbent Jon Ossoff.

McConnell, Fancy Farm and Senate

Associated Press News on MSN · 1d

Republican Senate candidates seeking to replace McConnell aim to define themselves at Fancy Farm

A renowned Kentucky picnic turned into a rapid-fire Republican political skirmish on Saturday, as three candidates competing to succeed longtime U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell tried to pick apart one another while seeking early momentum in their 2026 primary campaign.

USA Today · 1d

Senate candidates seeking McConnell seat trade jabs at Fancy Farm. See updates

Kentucky voters can expect a political showdown from senate candidates vying for Mitch McConnell's seat at Fancy Farm picnic.

Louisville Public Media on MSN · 5h

Republicans spar over chance at McConnell's seat at 145th annual Fancy Farm picnic

With only one Democrat speaking at the western Kentucky political event, the jabs and jeers of Fancy Farm turned inwards as the GOP candidates jockeyed for the opportunity to replace U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell.

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Senate GOP readies ‘nuclear’ option, set for August break after nominations deal falls apart

The Senate is set to finally begin its August recess without a deal on nominations as Republicans are intent on moving ...

2don MSN

Inside the GOP blowup over Brian Kemp’s Georgia Senate pick: ‘It’s a dumpster fire’

A fragile peace between Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp and President Donald Trump‘s world is collapsing over Georgia’s Senate race, ...

57mOpinion

‘It’s Completely Unappealing’: Why the Senate Is Broken

Creative obstructionism in the Senate, says Tina Smith of Minnesota, has become “a fine art” that has nearly paralyzed the ...

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Republicans consider changing Senate rules to speed confirmation of Trump nominees

The GOP leader is facing his own pressure from Trump, who has publicly called on Republicans to cancel the August recess to ...

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'Drag him out': Senate Republicans call on Powell to lower rates after poor jobs report

Senate Republicans demand that Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell lower interest rates after a subpar July jobs report, with ...

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Republicans already seem to be surrendering North Carolina’s US Senate race | Opinion

It’s a sign that the Republican Party – or rather Trump’s MAGA version of it – is running out of energy, issues and ...

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Michael Whatley, Republican leader, will officially enter U.S. Senate race in NC

Sen. Elizabeth Dole, a Republican who represented North Carolina in Congress, also never had run for public office before ...

Sen. Elizabeth Warren falls on Senate floor as Republicans offer bipartisan assistance during Israel vote

In a rare showing of bipartisanship, her Republican colleagues, including Sens. Ted Cruz of Texas and Susan Collins of Maine, ...

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