Domenico Montanaro

And if that's not funny enough, word then came out this week that the Resolute Desk, Donald Trump reports on Truth Social, is being lightly refinished. A very important job. This is a beautiful but temporary replacement.

And if that's not funny enough, word then came out this week that the Resolute Desk, Donald Trump reports on Truth Social, is being lightly refinished. A very important job. This is a beautiful but temporary replacement.

And if that's not funny enough, word then came out this week that the Resolute Desk, Donald Trump reports on Truth Social, is being lightly refinished. A very important job. This is a beautiful but temporary replacement.

Yeah. Yes, known germaphobe. You know, whether or not it's not clear that it's related to that exactly, but that didn't stop places like the New York Post, which are generally pretty friendly toward Trump from jumping to that conclusion, saying in their lead, which I love, the White House has assured the public it's not a permanent change.

Yeah. Yes, known germaphobe. You know, whether or not it's not clear that it's related to that exactly, but that didn't stop places like the New York Post, which are generally pretty friendly toward Trump from jumping to that conclusion, saying in their lead, which I love, the White House has assured the public it's not a permanent change.

Yeah. Yes, known germaphobe. You know, whether or not it's not clear that it's related to that exactly, but that didn't stop places like the New York Post, which are generally pretty friendly toward Trump from jumping to that conclusion, saying in their lead, which I love, the White House has assured the public it's not a permanent change.

And I'm Domenico Mazzanaro, senior political editor and correspondent.

And I'm Domenico Mazzanaro, senior political editor and correspondent.

And I'm Domenico Mazzanaro, senior political editor and correspondent.

I'm Barbara Sprint. I cover Congress. And I'm Domenico Montanaro, senior political editor and correspondent.

I'm Barbara Sprint. I cover Congress. And I'm Domenico Montanaro, senior political editor and correspondent.

I'm Barbara Sprint. I cover Congress. And I'm Domenico Montanaro, senior political editor and correspondent.

Well, life in the minority stinks. I mean, no other way to really put it. I mean, it's hard to really have a lot that you can do, especially procedurally. You know, there is the Senate filibuster for legislation, you know, where they'll need 60 votes to get something passed. And Democrats can certainly stand on that, as Mitch McConnell did when he was a Republican leader.

Well, life in the minority stinks. I mean, no other way to really put it. I mean, it's hard to really have a lot that you can do, especially procedurally. You know, there is the Senate filibuster for legislation, you know, where they'll need 60 votes to get something passed. And Democrats can certainly stand on that, as Mitch McConnell did when he was a Republican leader.

Well, life in the minority stinks. I mean, no other way to really put it. I mean, it's hard to really have a lot that you can do, especially procedurally. You know, there is the Senate filibuster for legislation, you know, where they'll need 60 votes to get something passed. And Democrats can certainly stand on that, as Mitch McConnell did when he was a Republican leader.

But there's going to be a lot of things like those Trump tax cuts that Republicans are probably going to be able to pass by tying it to the budget. They'll only need 51 votes. So and they certainly have that. So there's not a lot that Democrats can do procedurally, even when it comes to these nominees.

But there's going to be a lot of things like those Trump tax cuts that Republicans are probably going to be able to pass by tying it to the budget. They'll only need 51 votes. So and they certainly have that. So there's not a lot that Democrats can do procedurally, even when it comes to these nominees.

But there's going to be a lot of things like those Trump tax cuts that Republicans are probably going to be able to pass by tying it to the budget. They'll only need 51 votes. So and they certainly have that. So there's not a lot that Democrats can do procedurally, even when it comes to these nominees.

Democrats actually changed the rules some years ago during President Obama's term because Republicans are standing in the way of a lot of Obama's nominees. They got rid of the filibuster for those cabinet appointees. So now you only need 51 votes. So beyond talkathons or trying to sort of

Democrats actually changed the rules some years ago during President Obama's term because Republicans are standing in the way of a lot of Obama's nominees. They got rid of the filibuster for those cabinet appointees. So now you only need 51 votes. So beyond talkathons or trying to sort of