POLITICS

Senate confirms Sean Duffy as transportation secretary

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Washington — Rep. Sean Duffy sailed through his Senate confirmation vote to be transportation secretary, just before some of President Trump’s more controversial nominees will be facing their confirmation hearings this week.  In a 77 to 22 vote, the Senate confirmed Duffy. The 53-year-old, represented Wisconsin in the Senate from 2011 to 2019 and previously served as the

‘Reading the Room’? Longtime Dem Sen. Gary Peters Drops Reelection Bid as Pete Buttigieg Mulls Run To Replace Him

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Michigan senator Gary Peters (D.) announced he will not seek a third term, creating a prime opportunity for Republicans to pick up the battleground state even as former transportation secretary Pete Buttigieg weighs a bid. Peters, who led Senate Democrats’ campaign efforts in the past two election cycles, plans to leave public office when his

Trump Freezes Financial Assistance, Except for Social Security and Medicare Payments

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The detail was included in a footnote of a directive released by the Office of Management and Budget on Monday. The Trump administration is freezing nearly all federal loans, grants, and other financial assistance starting Tuesday afternoon, according to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). The lone exceptions are for Social Security and Medicare