5 Big Questions Pam Bondi Dodged In Her Senate Confirmation Hearing
Donald Trump's nominee to lead the Justice Department ducked questions about judicial independence, Trump's 2020 election loss, Jan. 6 pardons and more.
Transition Updates: Confirmation Hearings Will Test Trump’s Grip on Senate G.O.P.
Charlie Kirk, the founder of the grass-roots youth organization Turning Point USA, is also in regular contact with Mr. Trump’s inner circle as well as key Republican senators whose “no” votes could sink a Hegseth confirmation — a fact he has used to pressure them into supporting the potential nominee.
US Senate panel postpones hearing for Trump's Interior pick Burgum
The U.S. Senate energy panel said on Monday the nomination hearing for President-elect Donald Trump's pick for secretary of the interior, Doug Burgum, will take place on Thursday instead of Tuesday, blaming a "bureaucratic delay" with a federal ethics office.
More Trump Cabinet picks to face Senate hearings Wednesday
Ratcliffe, director of national intelligence for the final months of Trump’s first term, goes before the Senate Intelligence Committee. The former Texas congressman is in line to lead the nation's premier spy agency, responsible for foreign covert operations and collecting data on U.S. adversaries.
Pam Bondi likely to be confirmed, senators say, as top Tump picks push through hearings
Bondi was on the road to confirmation, Sen. Alex Padilla, D-Calif., one of her chief antagonists, said as that hearing ended. "Today, Pam Bondi demonstrated exactly why she is an excellent choice to serve as the next Attorney General of the United States,
Trump's Attorney General Pick Pam Bondi to Face US Senate Grilling
Donald Trump's pick for attorney general, Pam Bondi, will face a Senate panel on Wednesday where Democrats are expected to grill her over the Republican president-elect's threats to use the Justice Department to seek revenge against his political enemies.
Watch live: Senate holds confirmation hearings on Trump’s Cabinet picks
Many nominees have met with senators individually. Now, they will go before the committees overseeing the agencies that Trump wants them to run.
Senate Hearings for Trump’s Cabinet Picks Have Begun. Here’s the Schedule.
Selections for attorney general, secretary of homeland security, secretary of state and Treasury secretary are among those set to have hearings this week.
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Senate immigration bill aims to overturn Supreme Court precedent in a sea change for legal system, experts say
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Rubio asked about Marc Fogel, Pennsylvania native imprisoned in Russia, during Senate confirmation hearing
Sen. Marco Rubio was asked about Marc Fogel, the man from Butler County who has been imprisoned in Russia since 2021.
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Jim Justice officially sworn in for United States Senate seat
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Sheehy co-sponsors Laken Riley Act in Senate
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Trump CIA pick Ratcliffe faces Senate questions on politicized intelligence
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