‘We also are not going to allow the Democrats to obstruct or block President Trump,’ GOP Sen. John Thune said. Incoming Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) has responded to a question about President-elect Donald Trump’s selections for his cabinet and the likelihood of those individuals being confirmed by the Senate, saying he isn’t taking
Other than the regular Senate confirmation process, Trump has said he would like to use recess appointments to fill vacancies. WASHINGTON—To allow his Cabinet picks to hit the ground running, President-elect Donald Trump has said he would like to use recess appointments to fill vacancies, rather than the regular Senate confirmation process. However, for those
Republican Sen. Katie Britt (Ala.) is putting Columbia University, UCLA, and other schools on notice that the incoming GOP congressional majority plans to crack down on anti-Semitic demonstrations proliferating on college campuses. Britt wrote an open letter to Jewish students on Friday stating that the rising anti-Semitism at universities was not “acceptable” and that she
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis said Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has done good work. Colorado Gov. Jared Polis is supporting Robert F. Kennedy Jr. after the latter was announced by President-elect Donald Trump as the nominee for U.S. health secretary, although Polis later backtracked on his praise for Kennedy’s work on vaccines. Polis, a Democrat, wrote
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis said Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has done good work. Colorado Gov. Jared Polis is supporting Robert F. Kennedy Jr. after the latter was announced by President-elect Donald Trump as the nominee for U.S. health secretary, although Polis later backtracked on his praise for Kennedy’s work on vaccines. Polis, a Democrat, wrote
‘We recognize that there are challenges here, and we are responding to them,’ said Dr. Henry Walke, director of the CDC’s Office of Readiness and Response. Public health officials from three different agencies testified before members of Congress at a Nov. 14 hearing and cited communication challenges when asked about Americans’ waning trust in federal
Column: Trump reminds the Beltway what MAGA means Donald Trump, Joe Biden (Alex Wong/Getty Images) Donald Trump’s visit to Washington on Wednesday had all the hallmarks of his first term. There was the cable-news pageantry of Trump Force One’s arrival in and departure from D.C. There was a cordial and reassuring meeting in the Oval