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President Donald Trump announced Thursday that he was pulling Rep. Elise Stefanik’s nomination to be U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, a stunning turnaround for his Cabinet pick after her confir...
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House Republicans’ thin majority is putting one of President Donald Trump’s nominations at risk of going down before they reach the floor.
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Vance has wrapped up his speech in Greenland after suggesting its people will side with Trump and agree to partner with the United States.

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Trump withdraws Rep. Elise Stefanik’s nomination for UN ambassador, citing tight GOP House margin
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump announced Thursday that he was pulling Rep. Elise Stefanik’s nomination to be U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, a stunning turnaround for his Cabinet pick after her confirmation had been stalled for months over concerns about Republicans’ tight margins in the House.
Trump Pulls Stefanik’s UN Nomination to Protect GOP Majority
President Donald Trump says he will withdraw Representative Elise Stefanik’s nomination to serve as the US ambassador to the United Nations, citing Republicans’ narrow hold on the House.
White House pulls Stefanik’s UN ambassador nomination amid concern over narrow Republican House majority
The White House on Thursday pulled Rep. Elise Stefanik’s nomination to be US ambassador to the United Nations amid concerns over slim margins in the US House of Representatives, keeping one of Trump’s most vocal allies in Congress.
Playbook PM: Another Trump nom on the brink
Elise Stefanik, whom Trump nominated to serve as ambassador to the U.N., “is in jeopardy as GOP pressure mounts for her to back away from the position” in order to protect Republicans’ tight majority in the House,
The Latest: Vance visits Greenland as Trump presses for a US takeover of the island
JD Vance and his wife are due to visit an American military base in Greenland on Friday in a trip scaled back after an uproar among Greenlanders and Danes who were irked that the original itinerary was planned without consulting them.
Stefanik switch-up highlights GOP’s turnout problem
Trump specifically cited in pulling the nomination the need to protect House Republicans’ slim majority rather than any problem with Stefanik herself. The House has key votes coming up on Trump’s agenda,
The Latest: Vance tours a US military base in Greenland following uproar over uninvited visit
Vance has wrapped up his speech in Greenland after suggesting its people will side with Trump and agree to partner with the United States. The vice president said Greenland’s residents have the right to self-determination.
Trump pulls Congresswoman’s Cabinet nomination out of fear of losing seat to Democrat
President Donald Trump announced Thursday that he was pulling Rep. Elise Stefanik’s nomination to be U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, a stunning turnaround for his Cabinet pick after her confirmation had been stalled over concerns about Republicans’ tight margins in the House.
Stefanik ‘proud to be a team player’ after UN ambassador nomination pulled
Stefanik was set to be easily confirmed as U.N. ambassador but will now return to her post as the House representative for New York's 21st District.
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