Fetterman would be willing to confirm Dr. Oz — on one condition
Pennsylvania Democratic Sen. John Fetterman said he would approve the confirmation of his former political rival, Dr. Mehmet Oz, to become administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) if Oz intends to protect government programs. He said he planned to vote. “I will vote for Dr. Oz if he cares about protecting […]
Democrats look at late-night, weekend votes to confirm last Biden judicial nominees
Senate Democrats are expected to vote late Monday night in a desperate effort to confirm as many of President Biden's nominees for federal attorney general before President-elect Trump takes office in January. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer of New York told colleagues on the Senate floor Monday that the Democratic majority “continues to work to […]
Senate Dems race to confirm Biden judges ahead of Trump’s presidency
According to reports, Senate Democrats are rushing to approve as many of President Biden's judicial nominees as possible before Trump takes office. Several of the candidates have previously faced criticism from Republicans. Democrats have approved 215 of Biden's judicial nominees, and the Senate most recently confirmed Jonathan E. Hawley to be U.S. District Judge for […]
Gaetz Nomination Reminder to Dems to Confirm as Many Judges As Possible
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) said Wednesday on MSNBC's “Morning Joe” that President-elect Donald Trump's nomination of Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) will end his term to Senate Democrats. He said he is sending a signal that he wants as many judges as possible to approve the bill before it expires. force. Warren said, “What Donald Trump […]
Residents of storm-ravaged town where FEMA skipped Trump supporters’ houses confirm they never heard from disaster agency — until now
LAKE PLACID, Fla. — Residents of this small Florida community at the center of a scandal in which FEMA relief workers passed by the homes of Trump supporters survived two hurricanes and were hit by a tornado. said he had never met a federal employee. But on Wednesday, the Federal Emergency Management Agency went all […]
Massie on if Senate Will Confirm Gaetz as AG: ‘Recess Appointments’
Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) was asked if he thought Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) would be confirmed by the Senate, citing “recess appointments.” on video Posted Massey was asked by CNN's Haley Talbot on X if he thought Gaetz would be confirmed by the U.S. Senate as attorney general. “Do you think he'll be confirmed by […]
Fetterman hails Rubio as ‘strong choice’ for secretary of state, says he will vote to confirm him
Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pennsylvania) said Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), who President-elect Donald Trump is expected to select as secretary of state, is a “strong choice” for the cabinet-level role. I called it. . “Obviously, there will be political differences in the selection of other teams from my selection,” Fetterman said in a post on X. […]
McDonald’s can’t confirm Kamala Harris worked there — but ‘proud to hear’ of her ‘fond memories’
McDonald's said it cannot necessarily confirm that Vice President Kamala Harris has taken a job at one of its burger joints, but that it has heard that she has “fond memories” of working there as a teenager. I'm proud,” he added. On Sunday, the fast-food giant asked Harris and her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim […]
NC Officials Confirm 94 Storm-Related Deaths After Hurricane Helene
Officials confirmed at least 94 storm-related deaths in North Carolina from Hurricane Helen on Monday. According to the latest information from the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS): said Fox News noted that deaths were reported across 20 counties, with most of the tragic deaths occurring in Buncombe County. The outlet stated: […]
Hurricane Helene: More than 90 fatalities in NC, authorities can’t confirm missing
North Carolina officials on Thursday confirmed at least 91 deaths from Hurricane Helen's storms, but the number of missing and unaccounted for remains unaccounted for. The deaths were reported across 20 counties, according to a Thursday afternoon update from the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS). The majority of deaths were reported […]