With a projected GOP House majority, President-elect Trump regains a Republican trifecta, boosting chances to push his agenda through Congress, similar to his first term.

The Colorado context From Colorado Newsline Colorado's eight-person U.S. House delegation in the new Congress will be split 4-4 between Democrats and Republicans. It's currently 5-3 in favor of Democrats,

Donald Trump has had few defenders in Congress as reliable as Matt Gaetz. That kinship was rewarded Wednesday when Trump named Gaetz as his pick for attorney general, turning to a conservative loyalist in place of more established lawyers who’d been seen as contenders.

President-elect Donald Trump waited until after he had left Washington to stun the town. Hours after a cordial meeting Wednesday with President Biden, Trump on his way back to Florida announced administration picks that prompted surprise on Capitol Hill.

He named Matt Gaetz as his pick for attorney general and Tulsi Gabbard as director of national intelligence. Both have little experience in their proposed jurisdictions.

On November 6, Trump defeated his Democratic opponent, Vice President Kamala Harris, to win another term in the White House. On Thursday, Stallone introduced the president-elect at an America First Policy Institute gala hosted at Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Florida.