Confirmation Kick-Off Feat. Annie Karni

All eyes are on the Senate this week with 13 of President-elect Trump’s nominees slated for confirmation hearings. After first discussing the latest developments on reconciliation, hosts Brendan Buck and Annalyse Keller are joined by Annie Karni, congressional correspondent at The New York Times, to assess the state-of-play on some of Trump’s more controversial picks. At the end, what Senator Fetterman was doing at Mar-a-Lago and why have Democrats changed their tune on immigration.

 

Hosts: Brendan Buck and Annalyse Keller

Guest: Annie Karni

Producer: Benji Englander

 

Articles Discussed:

ABC News: Republicans huddle with Trump in Florida as they plot out GOP agenda

Politico: Trump tells House Republicans to find a ‘fair number’ on SALT

Politico: House Republicans and Trump discuss tying California wildfire aid to debt ceiling

NYT: Fetterman Accepts Trump’s Invitation to Meet

WaPo: Democrats warm to Laken Riley bill as Senate to take up measure