Teamsters-endorsed Trump nominee confirmed to lead Labor Department
The Senate confirmed that Oregon Rep. Lori Chavez Deremar will lead the Department of Labor and marks the completion of President Donald Trump's Cabinet Secretary. Chavez Deremar was confirmed by the Senate with bipartisan support, 67-32 votes on Monday evening. three Republicans, Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky. , Rand Paul, R-Ky. , and Ted Budd, RN.C. […]
Trump faces call to cut American legal association out of judicial nominee process
Several Republican senators have had problems with the American Bar Association (ABA) and are asking President Donald Trump to take dramatic action against the group. In a letter to President Aba Bey, lawmakers said the group that plays a key role in judicial nominations was “captured in prejudice and ideological terms.” Now, these lawmakers want […]
Trump nominee Linda McMahon confirmed to lead Education Department
The Senate has confirmed that former World Wrestling Entertainment CEO Linda McMahon will serve as President Donald Trump's Secretary of Education and is heading the division that is expected to close “quickly.” The Senate held a full floor vote Monday evening to confirm McMahon along the party's line. McMahon, who co-founded WWE with her husband […]
Trump nominee Kash Patel vows to restore trust in the FBI
The Senate Judiciary Committee holds a hearing to examine the nomination of Kash Patel to be Director of the Federal Bureau of … source
Democratic senator presses Trump CFPB nominee: 'Who's really going to be in charge?'
Sen. Tina Smith (D-Minn.) pressed President Trump's candidate to lead the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) on Thursday on who will make key decisions at the institution after dismissing several lawsuits against the financial company while appearing before Congress. Trump appointed Jonathan McCernan, a former board member of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) as […]
Trump nominee Linda McMahon advances to final floor vote
The nomination of former World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) CEO Linda McMahon, President Donald Trump's choice to lead the Department of Education, heads to the final Senate vote after passing final procedural hurdles in the confirmation process. The Chamber of Commerce passed a coagulation vote Thursday afternoon to advance McMahon's appointment to the final floor voting […]
Labor secretary nominee Lori Chavez-DeRemer expected to pass committee vote
President Donald Trump's candidate for Labor Secretary is expected to receive a significant vote in front of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions on Thursday after receiving Democratic support from Senator Maggie Hassan (DN.H.). Past Advocacy (Pro) ACT to protect Lori Chavez-Deremer's right to organise (pro) has put her confirmation at risk […]
Trump solicitor general nominee: Ignoring courts conceivable in 'extreme cases'
President Trump's candidate for Attorney General said at a confirmation hearing Wednesday there were “extreme cases” in which elected officials could be able to defy court orders. “In general, if there is a direct court order binding federal or state officials, they should follow that,” D. John Sawer told Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), a ranking […]
Senate Democrats press Trump's FTC commissioner nominee over agency independence
Several Senate Democrats on Tuesday said Trump's federal trade commission candidate Mark Maedor was called on the agency's candidate amid concerns that the White House would influence the agency's enforcement efforts. It encouraged independence. Meador, who appeared before the committee for his confirmation hearing, made great insistence on his plan for him to “serve the […]
CPAC Straw Poll Reveals JD Vance As Most Supported 2028 GOP Presidential Nominee
US Vice President JD Vance arrived to speak at the annual Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) held at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center, National Port in Oxon Hill, Maryland on February 20, 2025. (Photo image by Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty) OAN Staff Abril Elfi 4:20pm – Saturday, February 22nd, 2025 According to the […]