The former Florida congressman could face an uphill battle for confirmation in the Senate. President-elect Donald Trump has selected longtime ally Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) as his nominee for U.S. attorney general. Announcing the appointment on Nov. 13, Trump praised the congressman as a “deeply gifted and tenacious attorney” with a desire to reform the
‘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
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
President-elect Donald Trump’s victory in the 2024 presidential election was the result of demographic shifts that benefited Republicans. Exit polling by Edison showed that Americans were more similar in their voting patterns this cycle than they were divided—the expected wide gaps based on gender, education, age, and race between Republicans and Democrats failed to materialize.