Confirmation hearing for Kash Patel as FBI Director set for January 30
Kash Patel, nominated by President Trump, will appear before the US Senate on January 30 for confirmation as the next FBI ...
Maddow Blog | Pete Hegseth’s divorce agreement with his second wife includes a non-disparagement clause
Pete and Samantha Hegseth’s 2018 divorce decree prohibits each of them from engaging in “any public discourse … disparaging ...
Opponents of Kennedy's bid for top health post urge senators to reject him
More than 80 organizations planned to voice opposition on Friday to Robert F. Kennedy Jr's nomination to lead the top U.S.
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Even the Respectable Argument for Trump’s Tariffs Is Dead Wrong
Scott Bessent tried to polish the president’s big economic policy turd at his confirmation hearing. It’s still a turd.
RFK Jr. Finally Got a Confirmation Hearing. What Comes Next?
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. now has a confirmation hearing scheduled in the Senate, but his nomination for health and human services secretary remains on shaky ground.
When did Senate confirmation hearings turn into such a circus | Letters
The Senate confirmation hearings, once the political equivalent of a proving ground, have devolved into a petty competition ...
North Dakota Sued the Interior Department at Least Five Times Under Gov. Doug Burgum. Now He’s Set to Run the Agency.
The state was hostile to Interior Department policies during the Biden administration. A review of its lawsuits under Burgum ...
FEMA tensions pose test for Noem
Political tensions and questions swirling around the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) promise to be a key test for ...
Hawaii's Hirono only senator to vote no on Collins, continuing partisan streak at hearings
Democratic Hawaii Sen. Mazie Hirono's partisan streak at confirmation hearings continued Thursday as the lone 'no' vote in a committee hearing to recommend VA nominee Doug Collins for confirmation.
Hegseth’s divorce agreement with his second wife includes a non-disparagement clause
Pete and Samantha Hegseth’s 2018 divorce decree prohibits each of them from engaging in “any public discourse ... disparaging the other party.” ...
Senate to vote on Hegseth confirmation as defense secretary as Democrats continue to raise concerns
In a 51 to 49 vote Thursday, the Senate advanced Hegseth's nomination, with two Republicans joining all Democrats in ...
Hegseth told senator he paid $50,000 to woman who accused him of 2017 sex assault
Pete Hegseth, President Donald Trump’s nominee for defense secretary, paid $50,000 to the woman who accused him of sexual assault in 2017 ...