It's been slow going in the procedure-heavy Senate since Monday's inauguration, with only two of Trump's top picks- Secretary of State Marco Rubio and CIA Director John Ratcliffe- confirmed
Supreme power appealed to Trump’s supporters, but the reality is America’s complex and at times cumbersome and litigious democracy just won’t allow for it.
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Trump’s pick to lead the Central Intelligence Agency is John Ratcliffe, who formerly served as Director of National Intelligence in Trump’s first term. His confirmation hearing took place last week, during which he repeatedly said he would not hire or fire employees based on their political views.
WASHINGTON — Amid the whirl of orders Donald Trump issued in the early hours of his presidency, one was conspicuous in its absence: new tariffs on Canada and Mexico. Trump had pledged to impose 25% tariffs on both countries on Day One of his presidency to pressure them to keep migrants and drugs out of the United States.
The new Trump cryptocurrency has MAGA world astir, Biden’s FTC chair issues a warning about “surveillance pricing,” and JD Vance’s political muse speaks out — all in this week’s Tuesday Tech Drop.
President-elect Donald Trump (R) announced finance executive Howard Lutnick as his nominee for secretary of commerce on November 19, 2024. This presidential appointment requires Senate confirmation. The Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation ...
A slate of President Trump’s Cabinet nominees have appeared before senators in recent days for key hearings on their road to confirmation. Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) was the first to be confirmed,
The Senate has confirmed Marco Rubio as secretary of state, giving President Donald Trump the first member of his Cabinet. The vote was unanimous.
President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance were sworn into office today amid heightened security measures in Washington, D.C.
The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee advanced South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem (R) by a 13-2 vote. The vote in the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs ...
Kristi Noem, President-elect Trump’s pick to lead the Department of Homeland Security, was questioned Friday about how she would work with "border czar" Tom Homan and who is in charge of ...