President-elect Donald Trump weighed in on the race for Senate leader, declaring on Sunday he wants whoever takes on the role — now that the GOP has won back control of the upper chamber — to allow recess appointments. If his demand is met, it would break with what has become the routine under both parties for years: Scheduling pro forma sessions during extended off-periods, essentially keeping the Senate from entering a recess and thus preventing the president from making appointments in their absence. “Any Republican Senator seeking the coveted LEADERSHIP position in the United States Senate must agree to Recess Appointments (in the Senate!), without which we will not be able to get people confirmed in a timely manner,” Trump said in a post to X. Any Republican Senator seeking the coveted LEADERSHIP position in the United States Senate must agree to Recess Appointments (in the Senate!), without which we will not be able to get people confirmed in a timely manner. Sometimes the votes can take two years, or more. This is… — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 10, 2024 “Sometimes the votes can take two years, or more,” he added. “This is what they did four years ago, and we cannot let it happen again. We need positions filled IMMEDIATELY! Additionally, no Judges should be approved during this period of time because the Democrats are looking to ram through their Judges as the Republicans fight over Leadership. THIS IS NOT ACCEPTABLE. THANK YOU!” RELATED: Now Schumer Demands Senate Act ‘Bipartisan.’ Here’s His ‘Bipartisan’ History. Trump has not publicly endorsed any candidate for the role as of press time, but multiple GOP lawmakers are vying for the spot in the upcoming leadership elections. Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY), who is the current leader of the Senate GOP, is not competing this time. Three other Republicans are running: Sens. Rick Scott (R-FL), John Cornyn (R-TX), and John Thune (R-SD). Scott responded to Trump’s post on X, saying he agreed with the president-elect’s demand. “100% agree. I will do whatever it takes to get your nominations through as quickly as possible,” Scott said. Thune, the sitting Senate Republican whip, said in a statement obtained by The Daily Wire: “I’ve spent eight months carefully listening to my colleagues about their vision for the next chapter of the Senate Republican Conference, especially as we hit the ground running with President Trump. One thing is clear: We must act quickly and decisively to get the president’s Cabinet and other nominees in place as soon as possible to start delivering on the mandate we’ve been sent to execute, and all options are on the table to make that happen, including recess appointments. We cannot let Chuck Schumer and Senate Democrats block the will of the American people.” On Saturday, before Trump called for allowing recess appointments, Cornyn said in posts to X that he would keep the Senate in session until Trump’s Cabinet is filled if elected majority leader. “The first order of business in the new Senate should be confirming President Trump’s cabinet. If I am the majority leader, I will keep the Senate in session until those confirmations occur,” Cornyn said. “No weekends, no breaks. Democrats can cooperate in the best interest of the country, or continue the resistance, which will eventually be ground down. Take your pick.” In a post to X on Sunday, after Trump expressed his position, Cornyn said: “It is unacceptable for Senate Ds to blockade President @realDonaldTrump‘s cabinet appointments. If they do, we will stay in session, including weekends, until they relent. Additionally, the Constitution expressly confers the power on the President to make recess appointments.” He added: “Article II, Section 2, Clause 3: The President shall have Power to fill up all Vacancies that may happen during the Recess of the Senate, by granting Commissions which shall expire at the End of their next Session.” RELATED: Mike Johnson Running Again For Speaker, Readies GOP’s ‘Biggest Offense Of Our Lives’ Democrats still control the Senate for now, with Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) as majority leader. They can move forward with confirming judges, although their narrow majority could make a final blitz difficult. President Joe Biden has continued to announce judicial nominees after his vice president, Kamala Harris, lost the 2024 presidential contest to Trump. Tech executive Elon Musk, who owns X and supported Trump’s 2024 campaign, also replied to Trump with an explanation for why he supports the call for recess appointments. “Without recess appointments, it will take two years or more to confirm the new administration!” Musk said. “This would make it impossible to enact the change demanded by the American people, which is utterly unacceptable.”

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) said during an interview over the weekend that Democrats were blown out in last week’s elections because they abandoned the working class. Sanders made the remarks during a Sunday interview on CNN’s “State of the Union” with host Dana Bash while discussing criticism he has faced from Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), the former speaker of the House. When asked if he stood by what he said, Sanders responded: “Oh, absolutely.” “Look, Joe Biden is a friend of mine,” he said. “I have been proud to work with him on an agenda which has been very strongly in favor of the working class. Biden promised to be the most progressive president since FDR. In many ways, on domestic issues, I think he kept his word.” “But here is the reality,” he continued. “The working class of this country is angry, and they have a reason to be angry. We are living in an economy today, Dana, where the people on top are doing phenomenally well, while 60 percent of our people are living paycheck to paycheck, 25 percent of elderly people are trying to get by on $15,000 a year or less.” WATCH: CNN: “You said that ‘Democrats abandoned the working class.’ Do you stand by what you said?” Bernie Sanders: “Oh, absolutely.” pic.twitter.com/KbHkXGLnjs — Steve Cortes (@CortesSteve) November 10, 2024

Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) said during an interview over the weekend that some of President-elect Donald Trump’s top supporters, who in the past were not Republicans, came together to support him over the issue of free speech. Jordan made the remarks during a Sunday CNN interview with Dana Bash on “State of the Union” while discussing what actions Trump might take in his second term in office. “He’s going to secure the border,” Jordan said. “I think he’s going to get rid of this crazy inflation that’s hurting middle-class and working-class families, hurting our economy. I think he’s going to get back to commonsense energy policy. I think he’s going to focus on protecting the First Amendment.” “I mean, think about this: Did you ever think you would see Donald Trump, Elon Musk, RFK Jr., and Tulsi Gabbard on the same team?” he asked. “They’re on the same team because people — because of the attack on free speech, the attack on the First Amendment. He’s going to focus on those things that the American people elected him to do.” “It’s no accident that those four people came together,” he added. “All because of the attacks on the First Amendment, on free speech.” WATCH: NEW: Jim Jordan torches a highly combative Dana Bash over Trump’s mission to protect free speech — cites the “Dream Team” — JORDAN: He’s going to focus on protecting the First Amendment. I mean, think about this. Did you ever think you would see Donald Trump, @elonmusk, RFK Jr… pic.twitter.com/wdQBNOHJja — Western Lensman (@WesternLensman) November 10, 2024

Jamal Simmons, former communications director for Vice President Kamala Harris, provoked an immediate reaction when he suggested on live television that President Joe Biden should consider stepping aside and allowing Harris to finish his term. Simmons made the suggestion during a panel discussion on CNN’s “State of the Union” — just days after Harris lost to President-elect Donald Trump in the 2024 White House race — prompting quick outbursts from both anchor Dana Bash and Republican commentator Scott Jennings. WATCH: WATCH: Harris advisor floats INSANE conspiracy that Joe Biden should resign immediately so that Kamala Harris can spend a few days as our first female president before President Trump takes over. pic.twitter.com/lqyHthXJC3 — Kaelan Dorr (@KDORR_USA) November 10, 2024 “Joe Biden’s been a phenomenal president, he’s lived up to so many of the promises he’s made,” Simmons claimed, and then immediately argued that the one thing Biden hadn’t done yet was provide the promised “transition” to younger leadership. “There’s one promise left that he could fulfill, being a transitional figure. He could resign the presidency in the next 30 days, make Kamala Harris president of the United States —” “Whoa,” Jennings hit the brakes, and Bash was also quick to respond: “Wow.” Simmons kept pushing, however, suggesting that Biden should let her take over the presidency in part to prevent her from being forced, as sitting vice president, to preside over Congress when the legislative body certified her electoral defeat. “It would absolve her from having to oversee the January 6th transition — right? — of her own defeat. And it would make sure, it would dominate the news, at a point where Democrats have to learn drama and transparency and doing things the public want to see — this is the time, this is the moment for us to change the entire perspective of how Democrats operate,” Simmons explained. Bash did not appear to buy Simmons’ argument, however, saying, “Okay, this has now jumped from an internet meme to a Sunday morning show! Congratulations!” “Jamal’s out here writing a season of ‘House of Cards!'” Jennings added. Simmons doubled down after the show ended, sharing his thoughts in an X post in which he argued that if Biden were to step aside for Harris, it would somehow make it easier for the next woman to run for president. “Joe Biden has been amazing but he should fulfill one last promise — to be transitional. Biden should resign and make Kamala Harris the first woman president. It’d turn tables on Trump, keep Kamala from presiding over Jan 6 make it easier for next woman to run,” he said.

Jamal Simmons, a former communications director for Kamala Harris, said during an interview over the weekend that President Joe Biden should resign so that Vice President Kamala Harris can be president. Simmons made the remarks during a Sunday interview on CNN’s “State of the Union” while discussing Harris’ loss to President-elect Donald Trump last week. “Joe Biden’s been a phenomenal president,” he claimed. “He’s lived up to so many of the promises he’s made. There’s one promise left that he could fulfill, being a transitional figure. He could resign the presidency in the next 30 days, make Kamala Harris the president of the United States.” “It would absolve him from having to oversee the January 6 transition, right, of her own defeat,” he continued. “And it would make sure that — it would dominate the news at a point where Democrats have to learn drama and transparency and doing things that the public want to see.” “This is the moment for us to change the entire perspective of how Democrats operate,” he added. Simmons also suggested that Harris could potentially be nominated to the Supreme Court. “Well, the Supreme Court might happen,” he claimed. “I don’t know if it will, but I think this is something that’s in Joe Biden’s control.” “And if he did it, it would — again, it would fulfill his promise, his last promise,” he added. “It would give Kamala Harris the chance to be the 47th president of the United States of America. It would disrupt all of Donald Trump’s paraphernalia, right? He would have to rebrand everything.” WATCH: THESE. PEOPLE. ARE. INSANE. Kamala Harris’s former communications director has suggested that Biden should step down within the next 30 days, allowing Harris to briefly assume the presidency as a symbolic gesture. pic.twitter.com/WSCBVi87x4 — Breaking911 (@Breaking911) November 10, 2024

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Your attitudes about aging, whether positive or negative, can lead to a better—or worse—cognitive experience in your senior years, suggests a new study from researchers at Penn State. Getting older comes with certain expectations, from gray hair to wrinkles to forgetfulness. While these beliefs may seem harmless, they may influence how one perceives their own […] The post A Positive Outlook on Aging is Linked to Feeling Sharper Mentally, Says New Study appeared first on Good News Network.

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