Treasury Nominee Bessent Defends Tariffs, Nuclear Energy in Hearing
Treasury Secretary nominee Scott Bessent opened his confirmation hearing in the Senate Finance Committee with a powerful attack on the radical left by defending the value of tariffs and nuclear energy. While many in the Democratic Party and Washington's elites support radical free trade and so-called “green energy,” Bessent rejects their elitist views and supports […]
Aaron Rodgers warns senators about RFK Jr’s intellect as confirmation hearing looms: ‘Better come ready’
Aaron Rodgers admitted Thursday that he will be eager to watch Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s confirmation hearing with lawmakers at the U.S. Capitol. President-elect Trump has nominated Kennedy to be secretary of Health and Human Services, but a confirmation hearing with senators has not yet been scheduled. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM […]
Burgum grilled on environmental issues targeted by Trump during confirmation hearing: ‘Drill, baby, drill’
Former North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum, President-elect Trump's nominee for Secretary of the Interior, has set his environmental policy agenda in the Senate and its mandate to overturn many environmental rules and regulations enacted under the Biden administration. The question was asked whether it was consistent with the mission of . The Senate Energy and […]
Schiff: Bondi was 'terrified' of contradicting Trump in hearing
Sen. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) said he was “afraid” that President-elect Trump's attorney general nominee, Pam Bondi, would contradict the president-elect during her Judiciary Committee confirmation hearing. Ta. “I think she was afraid to contradict Donald Trump in any way, to say anything that would make Donald Trump uncomfortable,” Schiff said in an interview on MSNBC […]
Trump’s EPA pick, Lee Zeldin, recognizes climate change without declaring it an urgent crisis during confirmation hearing
Former New York Congressman Lee Zeldin (R), who was nominated by President-elect Donald Trump to head the Environmental Protection Agency, appeared in the Senate. confirmation hearing Thursday morning. In his nomination announcement, President Trump highlighted Zeldin's “very strong legal background” and called him a “true warrior for America First.” “That's what the scientists say.” “President […]
Hirono ripped for ‘deranged’ opening confirmation hearing question to Burgum: ‘This lady has issues’
Democratic Sen. Maisie Hirono of Hawaii faced ridicule on social media Thursday over her opening question during Interior Secretary nominee Doug Burgum's confirmation hearing. ”As part of my responsibility to ensure the qualifications of candidates on my committee, I first ask these two questions,'' Hirono told Burkum on Thursday. Have you ever been subjected to […]
Bondi spars with Schiff at testy confirmation hearing: ‘You were censured’
pam bondiPresident-elect Trump's nominee for head of the Department of Justice, clashed Wednesday with Sen. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), questioning Bondi about whether the California senator would prosecute Trump's political opponents. did. Schiff, a vocal critic of the president-elect, asked Bondy whether he would investigate former special counsel Jack Smith and former Rep. Liz Cheney. “I'm […]
Zeldin grilled by Democrats on climate change, Trump’s stance on carbon emissions during EPA hearing
Former New York Congressman Lee Zeldin appeared at his confirmation hearing Thursday to head the Environmental Protection Agency, where he was heavily criticized by Democrats for his views on climate change. Sheldon Whitehouse, ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, asked Zeldin about the effects of carbon dioxide and pollutants on the […]
Rep. Cline Introduces Suppressor Deregulation via Hearing Protection Act
On Wednesday, Rep. Ben Kline (R-Va.) introduced a bill that would remove firearm suppressors from the scope of the National Firearms Act (NFA). The law is HR 404, the Hearing Protection Act. Currently, NFA rules require buyers to be fingerprinted, photographed and undergo an extensive background check in order to obtain a suppressor. The purchaser […]
Dems Exposed Pentagon ‘Mismanagement’ During Hegseth Hearing
Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) said during an appearance on Tuesday's Pete Hegseth hearing that Democratic senators exposed “mismanagement at the Pentagon.” Breitbart News Daily. “The Democrats seemed shrill to me,” Johnson said of the Democrats' demeanor during Tuesday's hearing for Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump's pick for defense secretary. “If anything, they're just exposing the mismanagement […]