Senate Republicans have voted to confirm not just Trump’s envelope-pushing nominees like FBI Director Kash Patel but also his outside-the-box ex-Democratic ones, such as Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard and Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
Capitol Hill Republicans have sought Trump’s leadership and guidance on the tax cuts, trying to find room for no taxes on tips and his other campaign proposals in a reconciliation bill.
Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) and House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) are hardly MAGA hard-liners, but they have worked to accommodate Trump, especially compared to former House Speaker Paul Ryan and Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) when he was the upper chamber’s GOP floor leader.
Trump has returned the favor. He made phone calls
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