While Trump cannot formally submit nominations until he is president, the Senate committees can and will hold hearings. This week will be busy on Capitol Hill as 13 of President-elect Donald Trump’s nominees will be questioned by Senate committees. While Trump cannot formally submit nominations until he is president—as he will do so shortly after
Biden will host speeches, ceremonies, and events highlighting his accomplishments before handing over the White House to President-elect Donald Trump. President Joe Biden is holding a series of final events during his last week in office to highlight his legacy and the accomplishments of his term. Biden’s weeklong farewell bid will be marked by a
The confirmation hearings for Veterans Affairs Secretary nominee Doug Collins and Interior Secretary nominee Doug Burgum were initially scheduled for Jan. 14. The confirmation hearings for Veterans Affairs Secretary nominee Doug Collins and Interior Secretary nominee Doug Burgum, initially scheduled for Jan. 14, have been postponed amid delays in the vetting process. Sen. Jerry Moran
The four-day celebration will feature musical performance’s from the American Idol winner and the Village People, along with other prominent events. President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration is expected to see a star studded lineup, with some of the former president’s musical favorites set to perform next week. According to drafts of the inaugural program, country star
A federal district court rejected two Republicans’ challenge to a redistricting plan in November 2023. The U.S. Supreme Court decided Jan. 13 against hearing an appeal in a racial gerrymandering case where North Dakota took the unusual step of asking the justices to reconsider its own lower court victory. A gerrymander is the political manipulation
‘He’s not liberal or conservative. He’s just a commonsense person, which is beautiful,’ the president-elect told the Washington Examiner. President-elect Donald Trump said he was very impressed with Sen. John Fetterman (D-Penn.) following their meeting over the weekend, calling him a “fascinating man” with common sense. Trump touted his hourlong visit with the Pennsylvania Democrat
Trump’s defense secretary nominee, Pete Hegseth, will begin the Senate confirmation process on Jan. 14. The U.S. Senate is set to begin hearings on Jan. 14 to consider the first of President-elect Donald Trump’s Cabinet nominees. Much of the attention during the hearings is likely to focus on Pete Hegseth, a former Minnesota Army National