Confirmation delays stack up for Trump nominees as paperwork lags in federal offices
Paperwork delays have forced some Trump confirmation hearings to be postponed, with Republicans blaming bureacracy.
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‘Masterclass’: Bondi flips script on Dem senator after suggesting she will weaponize DOJ
President-elect Trump's attorney general nominee Pam Bondi was praised by conservatives for her response in a hearing to Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., on Wednesday.
Democrats and Republicans criticize Biden admin’s Cuba detente
The Biden administration earned blowback from both Democrats and Republicans for moving to nix Cuba's state sponsor of terrorism designation.
CIA director pick Ratcliffe vows to bring renewed focus to intelligence gathering
Washington — John Ratcliffe, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to be CIA director, promised the Senate Intelligence Committee that if he’s confirmed, the CIA would be rededicated to its intelligence-gathering mission. “We will collect intelligence — especially human intelligence — in every corner of the globe, no matter how dark or difficult,” Ratcliffe said during his
Duffy confirmation hearing marked by bipartisanship, pledge to visit Helene-devastated states
Former Rep. Sean Duffy sat for an hourslong confirmation hearing as President-elect Donald Trump's pick for Transportation secretary, sitting before Chairman Sen. Ted Cruz and Ranking Member Maria Cantwell.
‘Excuse me’: Bondi shuts down Dem senator’s questioning attacking another Trump nominee
Multiple Democratic senators have been pressing Attorney General nominee Pam Bondi on fellow Trump nominee Kash Patel.
John Ratcliffe testifies in confirmation hearing for CIA director
Washington — John Ratcliffe appeared before the Senate Intelligence Committee on Wednesday as he seeks to lead the CIA in the second Trump administration. “Today, we face what may be the most challenging national security environment in our nation’s history,” Ratcliffe said, adding that the challenges “increase the necessity of confirming a CIA director who