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Sen. Bill Cassidy to back Todd Blanche, keeping nomination as attorney general alive
Todd Blanche, President Trump’s pick to become attorney general, got key backing Friday from Sen. Bill Cassidy, boosting his confirmation…
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Blanche's attorney general nomination passes first test, now faces full Senate vote
WASHINGTON — Todd Blanche cleared the first hurdle Tuesday on his path to confirmation as attorney general, setting the stage for a vote…
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Ingrassia withdraws nomination for special counsel position over 'Nazi' and racist texts
Paul Ingrassia, President Trump's pick to lead the Office of Special Counsel, withdrew his nomination late Tuesday after reports that he…
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White House pulls nomination of E.J. Antoni to lead Bureau of Labor Statistics
The White House late Tuesday withdrew the nomination of E. J. Antoni to serve as the next commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics.…
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Trump Rewards His Lawyer With Nomination for Lifetime Judge Gig
“Oh, isn’t that nice. ‘Chicken out,’ I’ve never heard that,” Trump said before ranting that he hadn’t lacked follow-through on his trade…
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James Carville says he'll back AOC if she wins 2028 Democratic nomination
Veteran Democratic strategist James Carville said Tuesday that he'll throw his support behind U.S. Representative Alexandria-Ocasio Cortez…
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Trump Withdraws Surgeon General Nomination and Announces New Pick, Dr. Casey Means
President Trump announced Wednesday he planned to nominate Dr. Casey Means to serve as his surgeon general after he withdrew the…
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Mike Waltz's Nomination as UN Ambassador after Being Fired by Trump as National Security Adviser Is Like a Promotion, JD Vance Claims
Vice President JD Vance said on Thursday that President Donald Trump replaced Mike Waltz as the national security adviser because he…
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Contributor: The drumbeat against Hegseth? It's not really about him
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth finds himself under fire again — this time from political skeptics or foes across the political…
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A pivotal senator says he extracted vaccine concessions from RFK Jr. Was he played?
In the days leading up to a pivotal vote on Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s nomination to become America’s top heath official, all eyes were…
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Senate Intelligence Committee approves Gabbard nomination
The Senate Intelligence Committee on Tuesday approved Tulsi Gabbard's nomination to serve as director of national intelligence, ending…
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Senate panel backs Kennedy's nomination as health secretary
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Trump’s nominee to lead the sprawling federal bureaucracy responsible for the healthcare of millions of…
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Clock ticks down on France government nomination
The clock ticked Monday for French President Emmanuel Macron to appoint the fourth government in a year marked by a deepening political…
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Column: Trump hoped his Cabinet picks could escape serious vetting. He was so wrong
WASHINGTON — In a normal presidential transition, the president-elect spends weeks carefully considering candidates for the most important…
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Trump's own unorthodox rise, focus on loyalty loom large as nominees face headwinds
For weeks, President-elect Donald Trump has faced a barrage of criticism over his nomination of Pete Hegseth for Defense secretary.…
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Lithuanian foreign minister praises Kallas' nomination to EU post
Lithuanian Foreign Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis on Friday welcomed the nomination of Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas as the…