President-elect Donald Trump’s incoming special envoy for Ukraine and Russia, Ret. Lt. Gen. Keith Kellogg, recently said the United States must return to the policy of ‘maximum pressure’ and that…
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President-elect Donald Trump’s selection to be attorney general in his new administration faces the Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday morning at a confirmation hearing. Trump tapped former Florida Attorney General…
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Rubio to pitch foreign policy credentials to Senate as he vies to become America’s top diplomat
Republican Florida Sen. Marco Rubio is bracing himself for the hot seat as he prepares to sit through the often-arduous confirmation hearing process on Wednesday with the Senate Committee on…
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Since winning the election last week, President-elect Donald Trump has begun evaluating and rolling out his picks for his Cabinet and other top roles. Here’s a roundup of whom Trump…
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The Hitchhiker’s Guide to confirming Trump Cabinet nominees — perhaps even during inaugural balls
Expect a traffic jam in the Senate soon as the race is on to confirm President-elect Trump’s cabinet nominees. In short, nothing can happen until President-elect Trump takes office on…
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Biden says he’s been carrying out ‘most aggressive climate agenda’ in history as he designates CA monuments
President Biden on Tuesday signed proclamations to establish the Chuckwalla National Monument and the Sáttítla Highlands National Monument, which will protect hundreds of thousands of acres of land in California, during…
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: Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, officially endorsed Pete Hegseth for Secretary of Defense on Tuesday night, despite expressing some initial uncertainty following their first meeting. ‘After four years of weakness…
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‘Clear vision’: Conservatives rally around Hegseth after ‘crushing’ fiery confirmation hearing
Reactions poured in on social media and elsewhere as Secretary of Defense nominee Pete Hegseth was grilled by Democrats on Capitol Hill following a tense confirmation hearing that often got…
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A group of House Republicans is pushing to completely block U.S. funding for the World Health Organization (WHO). Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, policy chair for the conservative House Freedom Caucus,…
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White House removes Cuba’s state sponsor of terrorism designation, reversing Trump administration move
The Biden administration lifted Cuba’s designation as a state sponsor of terrorism on Tuesday, reversing a move made by the Trump administration in 2021. The decision, which is reportedly part…