Susan Davis

She's a former attorney general for the state of Florida. But she's also one of the nominees that's going to face some of the toughest questioning from Democrats. She's a longtime Trump loyalist. She's represented him in a personal capacity. So she's going to face questions about her fidelity to the law over fidelity to Trump, as well as her role in helping Trump try to undermine the 2020 election.

She's a former attorney general for the state of Florida. But she's also one of the nominees that's going to face some of the toughest questioning from Democrats. She's a longtime Trump loyalist. She's represented him in a personal capacity. So she's going to face questions about her fidelity to the law over fidelity to Trump, as well as her role in helping Trump try to undermine the 2020 election.

I'd also note that Trump's nominee for Office of Management and Budget, Russ Vogt, is likely to be pretty contentious today. He's a key architect of Trump's America First agenda, and he's going to play a big role in those decisions to remake the federal workforce, including potentially firing thousands of federal workers.

I'd also note that Trump's nominee for Office of Management and Budget, Russ Vogt, is likely to be pretty contentious today. He's a key architect of Trump's America First agenda, and he's going to play a big role in those decisions to remake the federal workforce, including potentially firing thousands of federal workers.

I'd also note that Trump's nominee for Office of Management and Budget, Russ Vogt, is likely to be pretty contentious today. He's a key architect of Trump's America First agenda, and he's going to play a big role in those decisions to remake the federal workforce, including potentially firing thousands of federal workers.

That seems most likely, and for a couple of reasons. Senators generally believe a president deserves to have the cabinet that they want. Second, Senate rules have changed. They only need a simple majority to confirm these, and Republicans have 53 votes. So these hearings are really less about winning over Democrats and more about keeping Republicans unified.

That seems most likely, and for a couple of reasons. Senators generally believe a president deserves to have the cabinet that they want. Second, Senate rules have changed. They only need a simple majority to confirm these, and Republicans have 53 votes. So these hearings are really less about winning over Democrats and more about keeping Republicans unified.

That seems most likely, and for a couple of reasons. Senators generally believe a president deserves to have the cabinet that they want. Second, Senate rules have changed. They only need a simple majority to confirm these, and Republicans have 53 votes. So these hearings are really less about winning over Democrats and more about keeping Republicans unified.

And there isn't much political interest in opposing the president, particularly as conservative groups say they could threaten a primary against any Republican senator who does.

And there isn't much political interest in opposing the president, particularly as conservative groups say they could threaten a primary against any Republican senator who does.

And there isn't much political interest in opposing the president, particularly as conservative groups say they could threaten a primary against any Republican senator who does.

Well, it's a slimmed down version of the original bipartisan deal that was derailed earlier in the week after Trump and one of his newest top lieutenants, billionaire businessman Elon Musk, came out in opposition to it after it had been negotiated. It still keeps the government on autopilot until mid-March. So don't worry, they get to do this all over again in the spring.

Well, it's a slimmed down version of the original bipartisan deal that was derailed earlier in the week after Trump and one of his newest top lieutenants, billionaire businessman Elon Musk, came out in opposition to it after it had been negotiated. It still keeps the government on autopilot until mid-March. So don't worry, they get to do this all over again in the spring.

Well, it's a slimmed down version of the original bipartisan deal that was derailed earlier in the week after Trump and one of his newest top lieutenants, billionaire businessman Elon Musk, came out in opposition to it after it had been negotiated. It still keeps the government on autopilot until mid-March. So don't worry, they get to do this all over again in the spring.

It still includes about $100 billion for states still recovering from natural disasters like North Carolina and Hawaii. And it still extends farm programs for about a year. Speaker Mike Johnson removed some previously agreed upon measures to cover things like pediatric cancer research funding, although I should note the Senate has

It still includes about $100 billion for states still recovering from natural disasters like North Carolina and Hawaii. And it still extends farm programs for about a year. Speaker Mike Johnson removed some previously agreed upon measures to cover things like pediatric cancer research funding, although I should note the Senate has

It still includes about $100 billion for states still recovering from natural disasters like North Carolina and Hawaii. And it still extends farm programs for about a year. Speaker Mike Johnson removed some previously agreed upon measures to cover things like pediatric cancer research funding, although I should note the Senate has

ultimately passed that last night as a standalone measure and a measure to try to control prescription drug costs because it was seen as too big of a giveaway to Democrats. One other thing, it's just shorter. Musk and others helped drive opposition to the bill, in part because it was initially 1,500 pages long. Conservatives really don't like behemoth legislation like that.

ultimately passed that last night as a standalone measure and a measure to try to control prescription drug costs because it was seen as too big of a giveaway to Democrats. One other thing, it's just shorter. Musk and others helped drive opposition to the bill, in part because it was initially 1,500 pages long. Conservatives really don't like behemoth legislation like that.

ultimately passed that last night as a standalone measure and a measure to try to control prescription drug costs because it was seen as too big of a giveaway to Democrats. One other thing, it's just shorter. Musk and others helped drive opposition to the bill, in part because it was initially 1,500 pages long. Conservatives really don't like behemoth legislation like that.