What we’re watching: Senate strategizes to hand Trump day-one nominees
T-minus 12 days till Inauguration Day.
Andrew Howard
01/08/2025, 8:40am ET
🗓️ What we're watching Senate Republicans are strategizing how to land a top party priority in the next two weeks: getting some of incoming President Donald Trump’s nominees confirmed on Day One.
Trump gave a free-wheeling, all encompassing presser yesterday at Mar-a-Lago. Irie Sentner has the main takeaways, which include drilling, Trump’s legal issues, imperialism and more. And last night, West Wing Playbook delved into how Trump's "weaves," while chaotic, offer a glimpse into his policy plans.
👀 What’s Trump up to? Republican governors will descend Thursday on Mar-a-Lago for dinner with Trump.
🚨What’s up with the nominees? Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Trump’s choice to lead HHS, will meet with Senate Democrats as he tries to shore up his confirmation.
Republicans on the Senate Intelligence Committee are racing to schedule confirmation hearings next week for Tulsi Gabbard and John Ratcliffe.
Trump’s choice to lead the Education Department, Linda McMahon, may not get a hearing in front of the Senate HELP Committee until after Inauguration Day because the committee has not yet received all the documents it requested.
https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2025/01/08/congress/what-were-watching-00197042
