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Senate Republicans Weigh Loyalty, Vetting in Trump’s Cabinet Confirmations

Senate Republicans Weigh Loyalty, Vetting in Trump’s Cabinet Confirmations President-elect Trump’s Cabinet nominees face scrutiny as Senate R

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Author: Newslooks Morning Edition J.Mansour

Fate of Trump’s Cabinet picks unclear as Republicans prepare to take power in Senate

The fate of President-elect Donald Trump’s Cabinet is still unclear after Republican senators spent much of December carefully dodging questions

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Author: ABC News

AP News Summary at 1:24 p.m. EST

Trump has pressed for voting changes. GOP majorities in Congress will try to make that happen

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Author: AP

Trump likes the Office of Congressional Ethics; House Republicans should too

Common Cause is urging Congress to preserve the Office of Congressional Ethics, an independent watchdog that has investigated nearly the same number of Republicans and Democrats since its inception…

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Author: The Hill

Republicans Push For Voting Overhaul With ID Requirements

Republicans propose voting reforms to enhance election integrity, while Democrats express concerns about potential disenfranchisement.

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Author: inkl

Republican Drive to Overhaul Voting Procedures Gains Momentum

Republicans aim to leverage their control of the White House and Congress to push through voting procedure changes like voter ID and proof-of-citizenship. They argue these reforms will restore public confidence in elections, though Democrats criticize these measures as restrictive and cite existing lack of proof of widespread fraud.

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Author: Devdiscourse News Desk

Senators’ credibility to be judged alongside Trump’s cabinet picks

There are roughly 1,200 positions in the federal government that require Senate confirmation. The first cabinet official was confirmed in 1789 when the Senate unanimously approved President George Washington’s nomination of Alexander Hamilton to be treasury secretary. The confirmation or denial process is a matter of 100 Senators making judgement calls to determine whether a […]

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Author: Steve Corbin

Americans are exhausted by political news. TV ratings and a new AP-NORC poll show they’re tuning out

A lot of Americans, after an intense presidential election campaign, are looking for a break in political news.

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Author: DAVID BAUDER,LINLEY SANDERS

‘Exhausted’ Americans are tuning out politics, according to TV ratings and new poll

According to a new AP poll, about two-thirds of Americans have grown exhausted following Donald Trump’s election and are now limiting their consumption of political media.

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Author: Justin Baragona

Most adults feel the need to limit political news consumption due to fatigue and information overload – AP-NORC

While 4 in 10 adults approve of small businesses expressing an opinion about political issues, only about a quarter approve of celebrities, professional athletes, or large companies speaking out on political issues.

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Author: AP-NORC

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