The Senate Thursday evening advanced President Donald Trump’s nominee to head the Department of Energy to a final confirmation vote. The vote was 62-35. Chris Wright, the CEO and founder…
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‘Refuse to be their puppet’: Top 5 moments from Tulsi Gabbard’s confirmation hearing
by adminPresident Donald Trump’s pick for director of national intelligence, Tulsi Gabbard, faced an hourslong hearing before the Senate Intelligence Committee on Thursday, fielding a bevy of questions related to her…
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Trump health secretary nominee RFK Jr survives heated hearings ahead of crucial confirmation votes
by adminThe back-to-back combustible Senate confirmation hearings are over. But Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Donald Trump’s nominee for secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), still faces…
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President Donald Trump’s FBI director nominee Kash Patel sparred with Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee Thursday in his lengthy confirmation hearing, where he faced off with lawmakers on issues ranging from…
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Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg fired back at President Donald Trump on Thursday after the commander in chief blasted the Democrat during a press briefing about the deadly midair collision…
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DORAL, Fla. — Leaders within the House GOP’s largest caucus are drawing a red line in congressional Republicans’ budget talks. The Republican Study Committee’s (RSC) steering group is calling for…
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President Donald Trump is kicking off his second tour of duty in the White House in a stronger polling position than during the start of his first administration eight years…
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Third round of hostage releases begins as part of Hamas’ Gaza ceasefire agreement with Israel
by adminHamas began a third round of freeing hostages in Gaza Thursday as part of an ongoing ceasefire agreement with Israel. Hamas handed female Israeli soldier Agam Berger, 20, to the…
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Senate advances Trump’s pick to lead the US Interior, Doug Burgum, to confirmation vote
by adminThe Senate voted Wednesday by a 78–20 margin to advance President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Interior Department — former North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum — for a final…
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President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the FBI, Kash Patel, is expected to trade barbs with lawmakers in his confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday. Patel, a…