Trump Treasury pick Bessent faces Senate grilling on taxes, trade, deficits
President-elect Donald Trump's pick for Treasury secretary, hedge fund manager Scott Bessent, vowed to maintain the dollar's status as the world's reserve currency as he prepared to face questions from U.
Pam Bondi likely to be confirmed, senators say, as top Tump picks push through hearings
Bondi was on the road to confirmation, Sen. Alex Padilla, D-Calif., one of her chief antagonists, said as that hearing ended. "Today, Pam Bondi demonstrated exactly why she is an excellent choice to serve as the next Attorney General of the United States,
Trump's Attorney General Pick Pam Bondi to Face US Senate Grilling
Donald Trump's pick for attorney general, Pam Bondi, will face a Senate panel on Wednesday where Democrats are expected to grill her over the Republican president-elect's threats to use the Justice Department to seek revenge against his political enemies.
US Senate panel postpones hearing for Trump's Interior pick Burgum
The U.S. Senate energy panel said on Monday the nomination hearing for President-elect Donald Trump's pick for secretary of the interior, Doug Burgum, will take place on Thursday instead of Tuesday, blaming a "bureaucratic delay" with a federal ethics office.
Watch live: Senate holds confirmation hearings on Trump’s Cabinet picks
Many nominees have met with senators individually. Now, they will go before the committees overseeing the agencies that Trump wants them to run.
Senate Hearings for Trump’s Cabinet Picks Have Begun. Here’s the Schedule.
Selections for attorney general, secretary of homeland security, secretary of state and Treasury secretary are among those set to have hearings this week.
Trump CIA pick Ratcliffe faces Senate questions on politicized intelligence
The Senate intelligence committee opened a confirmation hearing on Wednesday for President-elect Donald Trump's nominee to be ...
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Donald Trump's victory formalized in front of a Congress led by Kamala Harris
which culminated when tellers read out the results from Texas and Trump formally clinched the 270 electoral votes necessary ...
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The 119th Congress — Day 1 — A Tale of Two Legislative Bodies and the Beginning of a Busy Year
The opening hours of the 119th Congress provided an interesting look at the two bodies of Congress, the United States House of Representatives ...
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Fintech and crypto are having a moment in the 119th Congress
Leadership appointments and an influx of new crypto-friendly lawmakers suggest the 119th Congress could be the most fintech ...
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Marco Rubio on a smooth path to Senate confirmation as next secretary of state
Marco Rubio drew bipartisan support among Senate Foreign Relations Committee members at Wednesday's hearing and appears ...
United States Attorney Zachary Myers resigns ahead of Trump inauguration
The rule of law is not self-executing,” said US Attorney Zachary Myers, who was appointed by President Joe Biden in 2021.
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Sheehy co-sponsors Laken Riley Act in Senate
A new bill before lawmakers in Washington, D.C., aims to crack down on illegal immigration with new federal enforcement for ...
Senate immigration bill aims to overturn Supreme Court precedent in a sea change for legal system, experts say
Anti-immigrant state officials and federal judges would have new power to dictate immigration enforcement– including whether ...