Live updates: Trump, Netanyahu meet on ceasefire deal; Senate panels advance Gabbard, RFK Jr.
As part of the Trump administration’s crusade for “government efficiency,” Secretary of State Marco Rubio is being put in ...
RFK Jr., Gabbard on Glide Path to Confirmation After White House Lobbying Push
JD Vance played a prominent role in winning over skeptical Republican senators.
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Senate committees clear path for confirmations of Gabbard and RFK Jr.
Two of President Trump’s most embattled nominees cleared major hurdles on their paths to confirmation. The Senate Finance Committee voted along party lines to send Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s nomination ...
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Confirmation process for Pete Hegseth for secretary of defense
This presidential appointment requires Senate confirmation. The Senate Armed Services Committee held a confirmation hearing for Hegseth on January 14, 2025. [1] The Senate confirmed Hegseth in a 51-50 ...
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Confirmation process for Russell Vought for director of the Office of Management and Budget
The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee held a confirmation hearing for Vought on January 15, 2025. Russell Vought's Senate confirmation hearing, January 15, 2025 The Senate ...
Gabbard, RFK Jr. pass committee hurdles in win for Trump
Tulsi Gabbard and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Tuesday cleared crucial hurdles toward winning Senate confirmation, handing ...
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Collins becomes first post-9/11 vet to be confirmed as VA secretary
The former Georgia congressman was easily confirmed to lead the nation's delivery of veterans benefits and health care.
The 24-Hour Blitz That Flipped One Senator’s Vote from No to Yes on Hegseth
Sen. Thom Tillis told colleagues he was a ‘no’ the night before the defense secretary’s confirmation, setting off party pressure. His turnaround left witnesses who had come forward as collateral ...