In the online version of the From the Politics Desk newsletter, the focus is on the difficulties Democrats face in regaining control of the Senate, as well as the Trump transition team’s unexpected reliance on Project 2025 to fill administration jobs. Outgoing National Republican Senatorial Committee Chair Steve Daines predicts that the GOP could maintain control of the Senate for the rest of the decade, highlighting the challenges Democrats will face in the upcoming elections based on the current political landscape. The content also discusses Trump’s transition team initially disavowing Project 2025 during the campaign but now utilizing its database to staff the new administration. The article delves into the potential candidates for key positions, including the controversial choice of Pete Hegseth as defense secretary.
Additionally, the newsletter covers Former Rep. Matt Gaetz’s decision not to return to Congress and Trump’s appointment of Pam Bondi as his new choice for attorney general. It also touches on the mixed reactions among Senate Republicans regarding the sexual assault allegations against Hegseth. The newsletter highlights the postponement of Trump’s New York hush money trial sentencing and the preparations of transgender Americans and environmental groups for potential changes under the new administration. Furthermore, the success of down-ballot Democrats in Nevada is discussed as they strategize to turn the state blue again in 2028.
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