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The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, has told the Nigerian Senate not to create confusion or friction for it and the Securities and Exchange Commission, SEC. The statement was handed to the upper legislative chamber during a one-day public hearing organised by the Senate Committee on Capital Market on Thursday in Abuja in moves […]
Washington — When President-elect Donald Trump returns to office next year with Republican majorities in the House and Senate, he’ll enjoy a unified government that’s expected to ease the way for his agenda and his Cabinet and other nominees. But even with unified party control of government, approving a president’s agenda is no easy feat […]
WASHINGTON — Since he began taking over the Republican Party nearly a decade ago, President-elect Donald Trump has demanded increasing levels of loyalty from lawmakers who serve in Congress. With few exceptions, they have gone along, refusing to convict him in two impeachment trials and, even after he was convicted of 34 felonies, helping him […]
US Senate Republicans elected John Thune to lead the chamber next year, opting for a well-regarded insider and shrugging off a public pressure campaign by supporters of Donald Trump to pick a loyalist to the US president-elect. The South Dakota senator’s victory in a three-way contest is a sign the Senate could retain some degree […]
The impending vacancy in the Senate following President-elect Trump’s planned nomination of Florida Sen. Marco Rubio (R) for secretary of State is already sparking speculation about who will be his successor. If Trump goes forward with nominating Rubio as the U.S.’s top envoy, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) would be tasked with appointing a replacement […]
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Trump demands Senate let him appoint cabinet nominees without a vote, bypassing confirmation process
Republican Sens. John Thune of South Dakota, John Cornyn of Texas and Rick Scott of Florida are running in a secret ballot election Wednesday to lead the GOP conference and replace longtime GOP leader Mitch McConnell, who is stepping aside from the job after almost two decades. All three have courted Trump’s support in the race, vying […]
President-elect Donald Trump has demanded that any Republican senator vying to be the next majority leader must back his use of recess appointments. The controversial power play would allow the commander in chief to bypass Senate confirmation when appointing people to senior administration positions. Despite the fact that his party is on track to hold at least […]
Rick Scott emerges as front-runner for Senate majority leader Florida senator Rick Scott is picking up momentum from Donald Trump’s circle as a possible front-runner to be the Senate majority leader. Multiple conservatives, including Tucker Carlson, Glenn Beck and Robert Kennedy Jr have endorsed Scott as the next leader. The majority leader race appears to […]