Australian Dollar remains subdued despite Trump confirmation of US-China trade discussions – FXStreet
The Australian dollar barely moves as trading activities remained tamped due to Good Friday holidays. Trump has hit a breach of optimism, suggesting that a trade deal with China could be finalized within three to four weeks. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell warned that combining a weak economy with sustained inflation could increase the risk […]
Trump FDA pick Makary advances to final vote for Senate confirmation
President Donald Trump's choice to lead the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Professor Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, said Dr. Marty McCurry began a key vote in the Senate on Tuesday. The Senate voted 56-44 to evoke a coagulation on the nomination. The final vote to confirm FDA candidates is scheduled for Tuesday after 8pm. […]
NASA credits Trump for astronauts’ rescue, calls for Jared Isaacman confirmation
NASA Public Relations Officer Bethany Stevens praised President Donald Trump for securing the return of two astronauts who were left behind on the International Space Station for over nine months. In an exclusive interview with Fox News Digital, Stevens said his mission to save astronaut Barry was “Butch” Willmore and Snie Williams “a big victory […]
Trump’s SEC chairman pick Paul Atkins faces confirmation hearing over crypto
Washington will soon have a new Wall Street Sheriff. After all Gunsmokes have been cleaned up at Capitol Hill. Longtime securities attorney Paul Atkins is expected to pass a confirmation hearing next week as chairman of Donald Trump's Securities and Exchange Commission. Nevertheless, my sources with ties to both parties say he is facing potentially […]
WATCH FULL: Tulsi Gabbard confirmation hearing
The US Senate will hold hearings to examine the nomination of Tulsi Gabbard, of Hawaii, to be Director of National Intelligence. source
Trump’s pick for NIH director clears first hurdle before final confirmation vote
The Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions voted Thursday morning to lead Dr. Jay Batacharya of the National Institutes of Health to advance President Donald Trump's pick. The votes were strictly along the party line, with 12 votes in favor and 11 against 11, but Bhatacharya set sail to the finish line with […]
Watch live: Trump's CDC nominee Dave Weldon faces confirmation hearing
The Senate committee will consider President Trump's candidate to serve as director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and former Congressman Dave Weldon (R-Fla.) at Thursday's confirmation hearing. Weldon, a doctor and Army veteran, was a seven-term lawmaker until 2008. He could face tough questions from Democrats about the Senate Health, Education, […]
Key takeaways from Marty Makary’s FDA confirmation hearing
Marty McCurry, a career surgeon and presidential candidate who runs Trump's Food and Drug Administration (FDA), faced the senator at a confirmation hearing Thursday and worked with the Make America Healthy Agenda to stop approving the recent controversial decision. McCurry's hearing before the Senate's Health, Education and Work Pensions Committee was relatively tame, as was […]
Lori Chavez-DeRemer moves on to final Senate confirmation vote
President Donald Trump's Labor Secretary's candidate, Lori Chavez Deremar, passed the final proceedings vote on Thursday, winning the final confirmation vote next week. She is now one step closer to becoming a secretary to the Department of Labor and will face a final vote on Monday. She recently gained bipartisan support for major Senate committees […]
Dem senators express regret over confirmation votes after Rubio backs Trump in Zelenskyy spat
US Senate vote Marco Rubio was unanimously confirmed as Secretary of State on January 20th. Some democratic senators who appear to have misunderstood Rubio with those who could hope to deny and overturn the president have experienced regrets about their votes, particularly in light of the persistent support of previous peers for President Donald Trump, […]