Trump-nominated former NFL player clears Senate hurdle, paving way for confirmation
Trump's nominee for Housing and Urban Development secretary cleared a procedural vote on Tuesday night, teeing up a final confirmation vote this week.
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Trump Says He Could Work With Congress to Dismantle the Department of Education
The president says his secretary nominee, Linda McMahon, will be expected to move all of its functions to states. President Donald Trump said on Feb. 4 that he could work with Congress and the teachers’ unions to eliminate the U.S. Department of Education, although he also has not ruled out attempting that same action by
Decades-Long Chinese Influence in Panama Begins to Unravel
About 10 years ago, Louis Sola’s family maritime business was given a concession to build a marina and cruise port on Amador, a causeway located at the Pacific entrance to the Panama Canal. “This would have been the very first cruise port in the Pacific,” Sola, who now serves as the U.S. Federal Maritime Commission
Trump says U.S. will “take over the Gaza Strip”
President Trump said Tuesday that the U.S. would “take over the Gaza Strip” and “own it,” continued to promote the idea that the Palestinian people should live elsewhere. Mr. Trump, whose comments came at a joint news conference with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, said the Palestinians in Gaza “should not go through a process of
Senate Confirms Pam Bondi as Attorney General
Bondi encountered opposition from Democrats concerned about her ability to remain independent from Trump. The Senate voted on Feb. 4 to confirm former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi, President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the U.S. Department of Justice. The 54-46 vote came a week after the Senate Judiciary Committee voted along party lines to
Senate confirms Pam Bondi as US attorney general
Pam Bondi's confirmation as U.S. attorney general comes at a time when the Justice Department and FBI are under heavy scrutiny by Democrats and Republicans.
Pam Bondi confirmed as attorney general in 54-46 vote
Washington — The Senate on Tuesday confirmed Pam Bondi as attorney general, installing a key ally of President Trump’s to take the helm of the Justice Department. Bondi’s nomination for attorney general was approved by the upper chamber 54 to 46, with one Democrat, Sen. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania, joining all Republicans in voting to