Flashback: Murkowski voted to confirm 19 Biden Cabinet picks in defiance of GOP
Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, voted in favor of 19 of former President Joe Biden's 21 Cabinet nominees in 2021, a Fox News digital analysis shows. Murkowski voted against the confirmation of former Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Betella and did not vote for former Labor Secretary Marty Walsh. She voted in favor of Biden's […]
Senator Lisa Murkowski to vote against Hegseth, first Republican to oppose a Trump Cabinet pick
Sen. Lisa Murkowski announced Thursday that she will vote against confirming Pete Hegseth as Pentagon secretary, becoming the first Republican to oppose President Donald Trump's Cabinet picks.The Alaska Republican Party's decision comes ahead of a key test vote to advance Hegseth's nomination toward confirmation. It is rare for a cabinet minister to be faced with […]
Here’s where Trump’s Cabinet nominees stand
President Trump's Cabinet nominees have appeared before senators in recent days for important confirmation hearings. Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Florida) was the first to be confirmed, securing his position as Secretary of State with a unanimous vote on Inauguration Day. But other candidates chosen by Mr. Trump are facing more resistance. A small number of candidates […]
What’s next for Trump’s Cabinet nominees?
Now that President Donald Trump has officially taken office, the Senate will continue the confirmation process to solidify his Cabinet. Most recently, former Republican Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida was unanimously confirmed by the Senate on Monday to serve as Secretary of State. He was sworn in Tuesday morning, the day after Trump's historic inauguration. […]
Lawmakers, tech titans brush shoulders with Trump and incoming cabinet during inauguration luncheon
President Trump's inauguration was attended by some of the world's richest and most powerful people, including members of Congress, technology industry leaders and Supreme Court justices. According to Poole's report, Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), one of two senators who helped plan the inauguration, sat next to the 47th president and said, They chatted almost the […]
Thune: Remaining Trump Cabinet nominees 'have a path to get there'
Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.C., said Monday that he believes there is a “pathway” for the rest of President Trump's Cabinet nominees to be confirmed. “I think they all have a path to get there,” Thune said in an interview on NBC's “Today” show when asked if he thought the rest of Trump's Cabinet […]
Tom Cotton Smashes Senate Democrats for Holding Up Trump Cabinet Confirmations
Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.), chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee and chairman of the Senate Republican Conference, told Breitbart News that the Senate minority party is to blame for delaying President Donald Trump's cabinet confirmations. General Secretary Chuck Schumer said it was up to him personally. . At this point, just before Inauguration Day, President […]
Israeli Security Cabinet Approves Gaza Ceasefire Deal
Israel's Security Cabinet voted on Friday, two days after President-elect Donald Trump first approved the Gaza ceasefire agreement. announce An agreement was reached. The Security Cabinet is some of the government officials most directly involved in military conflicts. The entire cabinet, with more than 30 ministers, meet It is expected to take place late Friday […]
Israeli cabinet ratifies ceasefire deal with Hamas | Israel-Gaza war
The Israeli government has ratified a cease-fire agreement that exchanges dozens of hostages held by Hamas with Palestinians in Israeli prisons and halts the 15-month war in Gaza for the first six weeks. Under the deal, approved after a cabinet meeting that ended early Saturday morning, the six-week ceasefire will come into force on Sunday, […]
These 5 former lobbyists are poised to join Trump’s Cabinet
Five former lobbyists have been appointed or appointed to President-elect Trump's cabinet, suggesting Trump may not be as closed off to these hired guns as he appeared on the campaign trail. . Presidents of both parties have long appointed former lobbyists to high-level positions in their administrations. Ron Klain had signed up to lobby on […]