Washington — As Senate Democrats work to push through President Biden’s remaining nominees to the nation’s courts before he leaves office and control of the upper chamber flips, they are bumping up against efforts by their Republican colleagues to slow down the pace of confirmations, amid President-elect Donald Trump’s urging that his party “hold the
Trump to announce more cabinet picks this week Trump to announce more cabinet picks this week 03:10 President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to run the Federal Communications Commission, Brendan Carr, will oversee the agency that regulates U.S. internet access and communications networks such as TV and radio. Carr believes it’s an institution ripe for change, according
Lawmakers skeptical of some Trump picks Lawmakers question confirmability of some Trump Cabinet picks 07:41 Washington — President-elect Donald Trump announced Tuesday that he has selected Dr. Mehmet Oz — a celebrity heart surgeon who hosted a daytime television show — to lead the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. The agency falls under the
Two candidates have officially launched their campaign to be the next chair of the Democratic National Committee, kicking off the race to determine who will lead the party’s recovery after widespread losses in 2024. Martin O’Malley, a 2016 Democratic presidential candidate and former Maryland Governor, became the first notable figure to jump into the race
President-elect Donald Trump says he’ll nominate Howard Lutnick, head of brokerage and investment bank Cantor Fitzgerald, to be commerce secretary, a position in which he’d have a key role in carrying out Trump’s plans to raise and enforce tariffs. Trump announced his pick Tuesday in a social media post. Lutnick is a co-chair of Trump’s
President-elect Donald Trump’s six-year New York criminal odyssey might need to continue for at least another four, prosecutors said Tuesday. Lawyers for Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg wrote in a letter to Justice Juan Merchan that Trump should not be sentenced for his crimes until after he completes his second term in office. That would be
Task force blames Secret Service for failures in Pennsylvania Trump assassination attempt Task force blames Secret Service for failures in Pennsylvania Trump assassination attempt 03:25 WASHINGTON, D.C. (KDKA) — The House task force investigating the July 13 assassination attempt on President-elect Donald Trump issued subpoenas on Monday to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives for