Trump team ‘confident’ Senate Republicans will approve cabinet selections
President-elect Trump's team is confident that Senate Republicans will approve his cabinet selection after the president-elect picked cabinet nominees at a rapid-fire pace.
What to Know About Matthew Whitaker, Trump’s Nominee for NATO Ambassador
The longtime Trump ally also served under the president-elect’s first administration. Former Acting Attorney General Matt Whitaker is Donald Trump’s pick to serve as U.S. ambassador to NATO, the Western alliance the president-elect once said was in danger of making itself “obsolete.” In a Nov. 20 statement announcing the nomination, Trump described Whitaker as “a
Senate rejects Bernie Sanders’ effort to block weapons sales to Israel
Sen. Bernie Sanders' effort to prevent the White House from selling certain weapons to Israel was overwhelmingly rejected by the U.S. Senate Wednesday by a margin of roughly 60 votes.
Trump-district House Democrat loses Alaska seat to political scion
House Republicans scored a valuable pickup in Alaska's lone seat in the chamber, defeating Democratic Rep. Mary Peltola.
Senate Shoots Down Bernie’s Attempted Arms Embargo on Israel
Vermont socialist’s resolution to block tank cartridges to Jewish state fails 79-18 Senate Democrats failed on Wednesday to implement an arms embargo on Israel, with the upper chamber swatting away three measures led by Sen. Bernie Sanders (I., Vt.). Lawmakers voted overwhelmingly against three separate disapproval resolutions that called for an immediate pause on American
Trump picks former congressman Pete Hoekstra to be ambassador to Canada
President-elect Trump announced on Wednesday that he was picking former congressman Pete Hoekstra to be the U.S. ambassador to Canada.
Trump Nominates Pete Hoekstra as Ambassador to Canada
Hoekstra formerly served as U.S. Ambassador to the Netherlands and represented Michigan’s 2nd District in Congress. President-elect Donald Trump has nominated former U.S. Ambassador to the Netherlands and former Rep. Pete Hoekstra (R-Mich.) to be the ambassador to Canada. “In my Second Term, Pete will help me once again put America first,” Trump said in