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Tom Cotton Elected Senate Republican Conference Chair

Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) will become the third-ranking Senate Republican on Wednesday and win the race for conference president. Cotton defeated Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) by a landslide margin of 35-18, Politico. report. The primary responsibility of the conference chair is to support messaging for conference members and their staff. Cotton is known on the […]

Democratic committee chair pours cold water on replacing Sotomayor before Trump takes office

Top Democratic officials say the story of Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor retiring and being filled before President-elect Donald Trump takes office is “baseless speculation” and not “realistic.” Senate Judiciary Chairman Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) made the comments to Politico following reports that Democrats are discussing whether to ask the 70-year-old to vacate his seat. He […]

Rep. Richard Hudson seeks second term as NRCC chair

National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) Chairman Richard Hudson of North Carolina, seeking re-election for a second term as House Republican campaign leader, has ended speculation about his next move. House Republicans are poised to give their stamp of approval to the current leadership team. For the next Congress. His decision comes as House Republicans appear […]

Trump weighs Wall Street lawyer Richard Farley as SEC chair candidate: sources

A top Wall Street lawyer known for his research on leveraged buyouts has been floated as a candidate to head the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Trump administration, the Post reported. According to people familiar with the matter, Richard Farley, a partner at the blue-chip New York law firm Kramer, Levin, Naftalis & Frankel […]

Tim Scott launches bid to chair NRSC as GOP seeks to capitalize on new minority gains

Fox's first appearance: Sen. Tim Scott (RS.C.) is running to lead the Senate Republican campaign arm in the next election cycle, sharing his announcement exclusively with Fox News Digital. On Friday, Scott launched his candidacy after speculation last month that he was set to become chairman of the National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) for the […]