Hegseth moves closer to being confirmed as new defense secretary
Pete Hegseth received another key vote for confirmation as President-elect Trump's Secretary of Defense. Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-Louisiana) on Friday criticized Mr. Hegseth, an Army veteran whose nomination has been called into question by comments questioning the role of women in the military and allegations of sexual misconduct. He said he would vote for approval. […]
Noem optimistic Laken Riley would still be alive if she were DHS secretary, as freshman senator rips Mayorkas
As President-elect Trump's nominee for Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem sits before the Senate Homeland Security Committee, freshman Sen. Bernie Moreno will discuss the Biden administration's immigration policy in her first Senate hearing. criticized. ”Just to clarify, if you were Secretary of Homeland Security, would Laken Riley still be alive today? ” Moreno asked Noem […]
Trump Treasury secretary nominee won’t support raising minimum wage
Scott Bessent, President-elect Trump's nominee for Treasury secretary, said Thursday that he does not support raising the minimum wage. If confirmed, Bessent would not have the power to raise wages, which would require a vote from Congress. But Sen. Bernie Sanders (Iconic, Vt.), who introduced a bill to raise the minimum wage to $15 in […]
Trump names pick for Air Force secretary
President-elect Trump on Thursday nominated Troy Meink, a former missile engineer and top spy, to be secretary of the Air Force. Trump said in a statement posted on Truth Social that Meinck will work with Defense Secretary nominee Pete Hegseth to “ensure peace through force while ensuring that our Air Force is the most effective […]
Treasury secretary nominee corrects Democrat about ‘clean energy race’ against China
President-elect Donald Trump's nominee to head the Treasury Department reminded a Democratic senator during his confirmation hearing Thursday that China is not doing its part to join the “clean energy race.” There was a need. Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) asked Scott Bessent. Whether you support eliminating tax credits for low- or zero-emission products. “Free trade […]
Interior secretary nominee Burgum to back expanded oil and gas drilling on public lands – live | Trump administration
Interior Secretary candidate Doug Burgum supports expanding oil and gas drilling on public lands Doug Burgum, donald trumpThe nominee to lead the Interior Department is expected to tell senators during his confirmation hearing today that he supports expanded oil and gas drilling on public lands. Reuters report. it would show the reversal from joe bidenis […]
Mike Pence Urges Senators To Reject RFK Jr. For HHS Secretary
Former U.S. Vice President Mike Pence speaks at the National Review Institute's 2023 Ideas Summit in Washington, DC on March 31, 2023. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images) OAN Staff Blake Wolf4:38 PM – Wednesday, January 15, 2025 Former Vice President Mike Pence called on senators to vote against the confirmation of Robert F. Kennedy Jr., […]
Secretary Austin’s secret hospitalizations ‘unnecessarily’ increased US national security risks, report finds
The secret hospitalization of Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin “unnecessarily” increased U.S. national security risks, according to a new report from the Pentagon's Office of Inspector General (OIG). A scathing 188-page investigation by the Pentagon watchdog examines the secretary's hospitalizations in December 2023, January 2024 and February 2024, and blames Mr. Austin for a lack of […]
Climate Protesters Disrupt Energy Secretary Confirmation Hearing
President-elect Donald Trump's confirmation hearing for Chris Wright, his nominee for energy secretary, was interrupted at least five times by irate left-wing climate change activists within the first hour Wednesday morning. Wright, the CEO of Liberty Energy, experienced an interruption during his introduction and questions from senators. from Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee. A […]
Trump Energy secretary pick opening statement vows American ‘energy dominance”
Chris Wright, who was nominated by President-elect Trump to head the U.S. Department of Energy, is expected to tell the senators in charge of confirming him that he will focus on restoring America's “energy dominance” at home and abroad. Wright, a fossil fuel executive who has previously criticized the media for blaming climate change for […]