Republicans set aside doubts about Trump's Labor pick
The Republican said that former Rep. Lori Chavez Deremar (R-ore.) Labor Secretary at a confirmation hearing Wednesday despite her past Proraball stance, which is atypical for Republican candidates. It seemed to choose and give blessings. “You're very unique,” Sen. Mark Wayne Marin (R-Okla.) – Deremar, who exchanged harsh words with Teamster President Sean O'Brien in […]
Tom Cotton to meet with Trump defense pick Elbridge Colby as confirmation doubts swirl
First on FOX:R-Ark. Senate President Tom Cotton is set to meet with Trump candidates who fought for key positions in the Department of Defense (DOD) after facing backlash from people lined up in the Maga over the weekend. Cotton will meet with President Donald Trump's candidate for Elbridge “Bridge” Colby in the coming days. Sources […]
Trump’s Teamsters-backed labor pick pivots on pro-union position
Former Republican MP Lori Chavez Deremar, a former Republican senator from Oregon, was pressed for her supporters at a confirmation hearing Wednesday. While at home, Chavez Deremar gained a reputation as a Union Republican, primarily through the support of professional acts. In doing so, Chavez Deremar received a pushback from Republican Sen. Rand Paul of […]
Republican Sen Cassidy says he’ll vote for Trump’s FBI pick Kash Patel
President Donald Trump, who leads the Federal Bureau of Investigation, has covered support from leading Republican senators on the road to confirmation. R-La. Senator Bill Cassidy said Tuesday he will vote to confirm Kash Patel to serve as FBI director for a 10-year term. “I spoke with several people I respected about Kash Patel this […]
Senate advances nomination of Kash Patel, Trump’s pick for FBI director
The Senate voted along the party line on Tuesday, moving forward with the nomination of President Donald Trump's FBI director Kash Patel, clearing procedural hurdles and becoming a controversial Trump alliance. It set up a final vote to lead federal law enforcement agencies. Senate lawmakers voted 48-45 to promote Patel's nomination, as Democrats are acting […]
Trump’s FBI pick Kash Patel advances in full Senate procedural vote before expected confirmation
WASHINGTON – Kash Patel, designated by the FBI director, advanced Tuesday in the Senate's first procedural vote.There is a vote“And it will be confirmed later this week. The Senate voted 48-45 along the party line to open discussions on the candidates and began counting down the 30-hour debate before Patel is expected to receive final […]
Trump’s Agriculture Sec Pick Secures Senate Confirmation With Ease
The Senate overwhelmingly confirmed President Donald Trump's Department of Agriculture (USDA) President Brooke Rollins on Thursday afternoon. The senator voted between 72 and 28 votes in favor of confirming USDA candidates. Rollins will become Trump's 16th cabinet candidate to secure confirmation, far surpassing the Biden administration's confirmation schedule. (Related: PAM Bondi vows to indict FBI […]
Trump Agriculture pick Brooke Rollins confirmed by Senate
President Donald Trump secured two more cabinet confirmations on Thursday, including his pick, which leads Brook Rollins' Agriculture Department (USDA). Rollins was briefly confirmed by the Senate shortly after Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was confirmed as Trump's Secretary of Health. Most recently, Rollins served as president and CEO of the American First Policy Institute (AFPI) […]
Trump’s FBI pick Kash Patel clears committee vetting, heads to Senate floor for vote
Kash Patel, designated by the FBI director, cleared the Senate committee on a partisan vote on Thursday, with Republicans moving the confirmation process to the upper room floor. All 12 GOP members of the Senate Judiciary Committee proceeded with Patel's confirmation, while 10 Democrats on the panel opposed it. Patel, 44, a former public defense […]
Into the ring: Trump education chief pick McMahon to testify on cutting ‘red tape’ amid DOGE sweeps
First on FOX: Former CEO of World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) and President Donald Trump chose to lead the Department of Education, Linda McMahon testified before the Senate Thursday, saying, “A better future for all American learners.” It focuses on her opening remarks on the creation of. The Trump candidate, tapped in November, will begin the […]