Seven powerful Republicans may determine whether Donald Trump gets the cabinet he wants.
Republicans will hold a 53-47 majority next year, meaning losing more than three Republicans can sink any nominee.
These are the senators most likely to break ranks:
Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska): The moderate Republican, who opposed Trump’s presidential bid and supported his impeachment conviction over Jan. 6, already signaled hesitance on some cabinet picks.
Although she comes from a GOP-leaning state, she charted an independent course. In Trump’s first administration, she voted against Betsy DeVos for education secretary and was the only Republican who opposed his Supreme Court ...