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Donald Trump is returning to the White House. Unlike most in his shoes, a pet is not coming with him

President-elect’s status as a pet-free president makes him an outlier among American chief executives

The Independent UK

From halibut and hot dogs to unlikely friendships: This is what happens inside the Senate lunch room

Senators might lose their ‘French working week’ under Trump. That could be a very good thing, writes Eric Garcia

The Independent UK

Sen. Mitt Romney Votes Against Spending Bill In Protest

Sen. Mitt Romney voted against the stopgap spending bill in protest, but it passed, preventing a government shutdown.

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Senators lament Elon Musk’s influence and say shutdown would have been avoided if he ‘kept his mouth shut’

‘That’s the kind of s*** you run into when you started listening to people who aren’t elected,’ one Democratic senator tells The Independent

The Independent UK

As Trump makes fresh threats against Liz Cheney, Republican senators look the other way

ANALYSIS: Republicans ranging from Mitt Romney to Chuck Grassley are either keeping their head down or brushing off Trump’s actions, writes Eric Garcia

The Independent UK

Sen. Mitt Romney Predicts JD Vance As GOP's 2028 Nominee

Sen. Mitt Romney discusses GOP future, praises JD Vance, credits Trump for reshaping party, and reflects on his legacy.

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Departing senators say goodbye to speaking from the floor

Departing senators have spent the last few weeks taking their turns at bidding farewell to speaking on the Senate floor.

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Romney admits the Trump MAGA agenda he stood up to now dominates Republican Party

Utah senator, who is soon to step down, says he was ‘wrong’ about assumption Trump would lose 2024 election

The Independent UK

Romney admits GOP is fully MAGA

The Trump critic admitted that his GOP has gone the way of the dodo in an interview with Jake Tapper

Salon

Sen. Romney Urges Senate Scrutiny Of Trump's Cabinet Picks

Sen. Mitt Romney discusses Trump's Cabinet picks, Senate's role, and confidence in American institutions amidst concerns of retribution.

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Sen. Mitt Romney Acknowledges Trump's Influence On Republican Party

Senator Mitt Romney expresses concerns about Trump's character but acknowledges his influence in the GOP.

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Mitt Romney's Departure Leaves Void In Centrist Republican Voices

Mitt Romney, a leading conservative critic of Trump, exits the Senate, leaving a centrist void.

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GOP holding fire for a bigger battle?

The GOP remains cowed by Trump's MAGA army — for now

Salon

Sen. Mitt Romney Delivers Final Senate Speech On Unity

Sen. Mitt Romney delivers a final Senate speech emphasizing unity and bipartisanship, warning against division and vowing to remain engaged in public disco...

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Trump Ranks Among Politicians With Smallest Vocabularies

A study assessed the usage of words used by politicians in the United States and the United Kingdom to determine the person who uses fewer words to get their message across.

Salon

How Congress crushed free speech in 2024

Press freedom hit an all-time low and legislative assaults on media are a key driver of the downward spiral

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Republican Lawmakers Criticize Biden's Decision To Pardon Son

Republican lawmakers criticize President Biden's decision to pardon his son, sparking controversy and concerns over broken promises and erosion of public t...

The Independent UK

The five Republican senators who could thwart Trump’s agenda and nominees

Trump’s nominees will now need to be confirmed by the Senate, which Republicans control with a 53-seat majority

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Democrats push judicial nominations through GOP delays - Roll Call

Republicans have employed a series of procedural tactics to slow confirmations of judicial nominees during the lame-duck session.

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Trump nominees will face friendlier Senate, with bigger majority - Roll Call

Republicans will have a likely 53-seat majority when they start the confirmation process in the next Congress, up one from 2017.

The Conversation

Further US election analysis: Hispanics and young men swung big to Trump

Republican Donald Trump won the United States presidential election by 312 electoral votes to 226 for Democrat Kamala Harris. Trump carried the seven key states of Georgia (16 electoral votes), North Carolina (16), Arizona (11), Nevada (six), Wisconsin (ten), Michigan (15) and Pennsylvania (19).

The Independent UK

Win or lose, Trump’s power over the Republican Party will be hard to break

The former president’s grip on the party, win or lose, will take a long time to loosen, Gustaf Kilander writes

The Guardian - US

‘We have to blow it up’: can never-Trumpers retake the Republican party?

Republicans who have refused to bend to Trump insist the GOP can be rebuilt – but if he wins, all bets are off

The Guardian - US

Mark Cuban on Harris, Trump and not looking for ‘a brawl’ with AOC over Lina Khan

The billionaire also answers questions on AI, taxes and a world of memes

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Public Lands Are Core to Utah's Senate Battle, Boils Over During Debate

There's currently a fight brewing for Mitt Romney's senate seat between two Republicans and a Democrat, but public lands are up in the air as the three have different ideas on how to manage them.

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