Punchbowl News: “Trump doesn’t get sworn in for another 10 weeks, but he’s already changing things in Washington.”
“Trump wants Republicans to block confirmation of any of President Joe Biden’s remaining judicial nominees — this won’t happen — and has ideas about how the Senate should handle some presidential appointments. Trump warned Russian President Vladimir Putin against expanding the war in Ukraine. Even high-profile political opponents like Sen.-elect Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) are acknowledging that they have to work with Trump to get anything done.”
“Speculation over whether Trump is going to endorse in the Senate GOP leadership race — and efforts to persuade him to do so — is already having a big impact on the contest. In fact, Trump is testing whether Senate Republicans will defend the chamber’s independence as an institution or bow toward his victory and his agenda.”
Jonathan Bernstein: He’s already giving orders to Senate Republicans. How do we even talk about that?
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