Trump VA pick Doug Collins advances to full Senate vote
Doug Collins, President Donald Trump's nominee for VA chief, passed a Senate cloture vote Thursday night and will proceed to a full vote on the Senate floor for confirmation.
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Is Trump about to lead the U.S. into a trade war? Here’s what to know.
Increased tariffs on Canada, Mexico could hike prices in the U.S. Increased tariffs on Canada, Mexico could hike prices in the U.S. 04:16 On the day of his inauguration, President Trump threatened steep new tariffs against key U.S. trading partners. Now he may be primed to deliver. Mr. Trump said Jan. 20 that he
5 Takeaways From Kash Patel’s Senate Hearing for FBI Director
Members of the Senate Judiciary Committee questioned Kash Patel in the first formal hearing on his nomination for director of the FBI. Committee chairman Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) set the tone for Republicans in his opening statement. He said he hoped that Patel would bring greater accountability to the agency that he may soon lead.
Doug Burgum confirmed as interior secretary with support from Democrats
The Senate confirmed Doug Burgum as interior secretary late Thursday after President Trump tapped the North Dakota billionaire to spearhead the Republican administration’s ambitions to boost fossil fuel production. The vote was 79-18. More than half of Senate Democrats joined all 53 Republicans in voting for Burgum. Burgum, 68, is an ultra-wealthy software industry entrepreneur
Senate Confirms Burgum to Serve as Trump’s Interior Secretary
The former two-term North Dakota governor will be chief orchestrator of president’s energy agenda. Former North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum has been confirmed by the Senate to lead the Department of the Interior (DOI) where he will manage 500 million acres of public lands and 1.7 billion offshore acres in orchestrating President Donald Trump’s “unleash
Chicago mayor lambasts Trump, claims US being run like ‘had the Confederacy won’
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson said anyone wondering what the country would look like had the Confederacy won, should have no question under the current adminsitration.
Senior FBI officials were asked to resign or retire, three sources said
Democrats grill Patel about Jan. 6, Trump Democrats grill Kash Patel about Jan. 6, loyalty to Trump in confirmation hearing for FBI director 05:02 Senior FBI officials have been asked to resign or retire from top positions within the bureau or be fired, three sources familiar with the moves confirmed to CBS News. The senior