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GOP Senator hints at stripping Trump of key power (or curtailing it)

Just hours after being sworn in, Trump pardoned more than 1,500 people charged with crimes in connection to the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol. Trump had repeatedly vowed to pardon the rioters who stormed the Capitol that day throughout his campaign, despite some of them being convicted of assaulting a police officer.

CNN · 4d

GOP senator criticizes Trump’s Jan. 6 pardons

Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) criticized President Trump’s decision to commute the sentences or pardon a vast swath of Jan. 6 rioters.

Las Vegas Sun · 4d

The Latest: Trump meets with Senate GOP leaders ahead of infrastructure announcement

Donald Trump began his presidency with a dizzying display of force, signing a blizzard of executive orders that signaled his desire to remake American institutions while also pardoning nearly all of his supporters who rioted at the U.

Senate votes to confirm Pete Hegseth

Washington Examiner on MSN · 2d

Murkowski becomes first GOP senator against Hegseth: ‘I believe character is the defining trait’

Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) announced “she cannot in good conscience” support Pete Hegseth’s nomination for Defense Secretary on Thursday, making her the first Republican senator to announce opposition to his nomination.

Fox News · 2d

Moderate GOP senator says she will vote against confirmation of Pete Hegseth for Defense Secretary

Moderte Sen. Susan Collins said she will not be backing Pete Hegseth for the role of secretary of defense under the Trump administration.

The Associated Press on MSN · 2d

Which GOP senator said she will vote against Pete Hegseth?

Sen. Lisa Murkowski announced Thursday that she will vote against confirming Pete Hegseth to lead the Pentagon, becoming the first Republican to oppose one of President Donald Trump’s Cabinet picks ahead of a crucial test vote.

Alaska’s Senator Murkowski has faced Trump’s wrath. She was willing to defy him after his return to power.

Murkowski is a moderate with a history of bucking her party and Trump when she has felt it was the right thing to do.

2don MSN

GOP Senator Lisa Murkowski First Republican to Buck Trump Cabinet Pick

The Alaska Republican plans to vote against the confirmation of Pete Hegseth to lead the Department of Defense.

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GOP senator revives effort to make assaulting police a deportable offense: 'We must act'

A Senate Republican is launching a new bid to make it deportable to assault a law enforcement officer, as similar bills pick up bipartisan support in Congress.

GOP senator’s cryptic Bitcoin post sparks market surge, but the reveal disappoints enthusiasts

A tweet from Senator Cynthia Lummis (who holds bitcoin) has caused a spike in BTC price. Many hoped that she would be announcing the “strategic bitcoin stockpile”, but it seems she’s just announcing ...

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GOP Senator Who Called It 'Absurd' To Ask About Pardons...

Without asking Bondi a direct question, Republican Sen. Thom Tillis attacked Democrats for asking Bondi whether she would support pardons for violent Jan. 6 rioters -- even after Bondi declined to ...

LGBTQ Nation on MSN2d

Unhinged GOP senator says trans kids should “live in fear” of their own parents

Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) said that he wants transgender children to “live in fear” of their own parents in response to a ...

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GOP senator: ‘Bad idea’ to pardon people who assaulted police officers

Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) said Tuesday it was a “bad idea” for President Trump to pardon individuals who were convicted of ...

‘Disappointing moment as a fellow veteran’: Rep. Moulton calls out GOP senator’s Hegseth vote

In a late night vote on Capitol Hill Friday, the Senate confirmed controversial nominee Pete Hegseth as the Secretary of ...

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