The president-elect is testing the loyalty of Republican in Congress, leaving even his close allies nervous about the unpredictability and upheaval to come.

Complicating the matter for senators is the Trump campaign’s decision to not engage, so far, in the traditional transition process, having declined to sign agreements with the federal government that would launch FBI background checks of nominees, among other standard steps before confirmation hearings.

After losing the White House and both houses of Congress, Democrats are grappling with how to handle transgender politics and policy following a campaign that featured withering and often misleading GOP attacks on the issue.

Rep. Dean Phillips (D-MN) left the door open to join President-elect Donald Trump’s Cabinet, marking his latest move to distance himself from the Democratic Party. Weighing in after voters overwhelmingly handed Trump a second term last week,