Republicans Plan to Undo Some Biden Administration Rules Next Congress

The Congressional Review Act gives a new Congress 60 days to adopt resolutions halting certain regulations adopted by the previous administration. Among the final bills introduced in the current lame-duck Congress, and the first resolutions to be filed in the new Congress that convenes on Jan. 3, will be resolutions seeking to suspend implementation of

5 Things to Know About Scott Bessent, Trump’s Treasury Secretary Nominee

President-elect Donald Trump on Nov. 22 announced Wall Street financier Scott Bessent as his Treasury secretary following weeks of speculation. “Scott is widely respected as one of the world’s foremost international investors and geopolitical and economic strategists,” Trump said in a statement on the nomination. “Scott’s story is that of the American Dream.” Bessent edged

Trump nominates Marty Makary, who opposed COVID vaccine mandates, to head FDA

President-elect Donald Trump nominated Dr. Marty Makary Friday to lead the Food and Drug Administration, selecting a surgeon and author who opposed vaccine mandates and some other public health measures during the coronavirus pandemic. Makary, a Johns Hopkins University professor, is the latest in a string of Trump nominees who have declared the U.S. health

Trump Names NFL Veteran Scott Turner as HUD Secretary

Trump commended Turner’s role in shaping one of his signature policies, the opportunity zones, during his first term. WASHINGTON—President-elect Donald Trump announced on Friday the nomination of former NFL player Scott Turner to lead his Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Turner, 52, worked during Trump’s first term, serving as the executive director of

NFL Veteran Scott Turner Named as New HUD Secretary Nominee

Trump commended Turner’s role in shaping one of his signature policies—opportunity zones—during his first term. WASHINGTON—President-elect Donald Trump announced on Friday the nomination of former NFL player Scott Turner to lead his Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Turner, 52, served in Trump’s first administration as the executive director of the White House Opportunity