Senate committees advance Trump’s energy, environment nominees
President Trump's picks to head the nation's energy and environment-focused agencies all went through committee votes Thursday morning. The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee defeated Interior Department nominee Doug Burgum 18-2 and Energy Department nominee Chris Wright 15-5. The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee boosted Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) nominee Lee Zeldin by […]
How to Watch All 10 Best Picture Nominees Before The 2025 Oscars
The 2025 Oscar nominations have been announced, and as always, 10 films will compete for the night's top prize, Best Picture. Of course, this 10-piece slate includes both brutalist and Emilia Perezwhich won the Golden Globe Awards for Best Motion Picture Drama and Best Musical/Comedy, respectively. This year's Best Picture lineup also includes one biopic […]
Moms Urge Senate to Confirm Trump’s Nominees
The Senate began its session confirmation hearing For President Donald Trump's candidates, and mothers rooting for them. Four years of Bidenflation with soaring food prices, DEI hiring in favor of the national interest, weapons prosecutions of parents, and failed and incompetent efforts by the media and Washington, D.C. There was a massive cover-up by the […]
Dem who called Trump ‘existential threat to democracy’ now blocking his nominees
Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Tuesday night said he would oppose avoiding the usually skipped lengthy procedural vote and quickly confirming President Donald Trump's national security nominee. thwarted Senate Republicans' plan. “Unfortunately, we came very close to reaching a consent agreement to vote tomorrow on whether to confirm John Ratcliffe as director of the CIA. […]
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. […]
Trump nominees Collins, Stefanik to face senate grilling as VA, UN picks; Bessent gets committee vote
Two more of Trump's nominees will be questioned by senators on Tuesday, and a third, Treasury nominee Scott Bessent, will be voted on by committees. Former Rep. Doug Collins, an Air Force Reserve chaplain, is scheduled to testify before the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee seeking confirmation to lead the Department of Veterans Affairs. And Representative […]
NEWS TODAY: Senate confirmation hearings, Trump nominees, Biden & Harris Commander-in-Chief farewell
LIVE NOW: Lee Zeldin confirmation hearing before the US Senate Former New York Representative Lee Zeldin will appear today … source
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 […]
‘Most, if Not All’ of Trump’s Nominees Will Get at Least 50 Votes
Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) predicted Wednesday that “most if not all” of President-elect Donald Trump's nominees will receive at least 50 votes in the Senate. Breitbart News Daily. Asked if he thought President Trump's defense secretary nominee, Pete Hegseth, would get 50 votes, Johnson said, “Oh, yeah. I think most, if not all, Trump nominees […]