Energy Secretary nominee Chris Wright told key senators that, if confirmed, he would embrace an “all-of-the-above” approach to energy development, sustain funding for research programs, slash permitting timelines, encourage natural gas exports, and accelerate electric grid expansion. During his nearly three-hour Jan. 15 nomination hearing before the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, President-elect Donald
SACRAMENTO, Calif.—Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom will join Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson and some GOP governors around the country in directing U.S. flags be raised to full height on Inauguration Day. Newsom’s spokesperson Izzy Gardon confirmed Wednesday that the governor would temporarily direct the raising of flags at the state Capitol in Sacramento for
The order establishes a national certification program for secure technology and lowers the threshold for issuing sanctions against cyber actors. President Joe Biden is signing an executive order to strengthen the United States’ cybersecurity capabilities following several high-profile hacks from state-sponsored actors in China. The sweeping Jan. 16 order mandates new security requirements for software
If confirmed, Russell Vought will succeed Shalanda Young, who has served in this role since March 2022. Senate Democrats questioned Russ Vought, President-elect Donald Trump’s choice to lead the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for a second time, regarding his views on the power of the purse. Vought, who succeeded Trump’s first OMB director,
The signing ceremony was initially planned for last week in California’s Coachella Valley but was canceled due to the wildfires in the Los Angeles region. President Joe Biden signed designations at the White House on Tuesday, establishing two new national monuments in California. The signing ceremony for Chuckwalla National Monument in Southern California and Sáttítla
Trump moved federal jobs out of D.C. during his first term and promised more of the same while campaigning. WASHINGTON—Federal Election Commissioner Trey Trainor has a vision, and it’s outside the Beltway. “I think everything that we do can be done, frankly, anywhere in the United States that has a decent internet connection,” he told
The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee holds hearings to examine the “Remain in Mexico” policy at 9 a.m. ET on Jan. 16. This will be immediately followed by a business meeting to consider a resolution expressing the Senate’s view that the president has the authority under current law to take necessary ac… Original