Sen. John Thune speaks with reporters outside of his office in the U.S. Capitol. Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call via AP
Today’s notice: The Senate declines to “rubber-stamp” Donald Trump’s nominees. Lawmakers consider who could replace Pete Hegseth if his defense secretary bid flops. And the House gives its stamp of approval to post office names — literally.
Not long ago, there was a sentiment that Donald Trump’s dominant election win would earn him greater deference for his cabinet nominees from Senate Republicans — that they’d be more of a rubber stamp than a gatekeeper.
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