Nominations and confirmations
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Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump said on Thursday he would appoint billionaire Elon Musk to head a government efficiency commission if he wins the U
The Trump transition team reveals potential appointments including a former Uber executive for Transportation Secretary and an oil CEO for Energy Secretary. Meanwhile, utilities urge preservation of clean energy credits, and concerns arise over Elon Musk's alleged calls with Russian officials. Further cabinet selections draw significant attention and controversy.
Donald Trump, the Republican President-elect, reveals historic cabinet appointments, featuring landmark diversity strides despite fewer women and people of color compared to President Biden's cabinet. Notable picks include the first woman chief of staff, first Hispanic Secretary of State, and first openly gay Republican in the Senate-confirmed cabinet role.
Trump's top economic adviser is odds-on favourite to lead the Fed amid concerns over the central bank's independence.
Senate Democrats appear likely to deal yet another blow to Lindsey Halligan, President Donald Trump’s embattled pick to lead the U.S. Attorney’s Office for...
SYDNEY, Jan 25 (Reuters) - Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Sunday named the country’s defence department chief as the next ambassador to the U.S., after Kev… Leggi
Nomination comes as Trump heaps pressure on Powell to cut interest rates; Warsh to face challenging Senate confirmation.
Sen. Ron Johnson appeared on NewsNation to speak with Chris Cuomo about whether Markwayne Mullin is qualified to be Secretary of Homeland Security. RoJo's logic was still the same twisted thinking that he applies to everything: CUOMO: I respect that he's an …
Roelf Meyer will replace the South African ambassador who was expelled from the US by President Donald Trump in 2025.
Senate panel approves Trump’s nominee Kevin Warsh to replace Jerome Powell as US Fed chair on party-line vote.
Nicole Saphier, a breast cancer radiologist, is the president's third nominee for surgeon general. Will she get confirmed?
Senator John Fetterman of Pennsylvania, a Democrat, joins Republicans to advance Warsh's confirmation.
Senate confirms Trump pick Kevin Warsh as Federal Reserve chair amid growing concerns over independence.
President Donald Trump, during a dinner, announced his intent to nominate acting Attorney General Todd Blanche to the post permanently, according to two sources.
The Senate on Monday formally received Trump's nomination of Todd Blanche to serve as attorney general.
U.S. Sen. John Fetterman gave the OK for one of President Donald Trump's nominees for a federal judge position in Pennsylvania to move forward.
The US president suggests he is considering a potential candidate to fill the late senator's seat in South Carolina.
South Carolina's governor says he is appointing Darline Graham Nordone to finish the term of her late brother. Top Republicans, including President Trump, have coalesced around the pick.
South Carolina governor announces that he is appointing Sen. Lindsey Graham's sister Darline Graham Nordone to take his U.S. Senate seat for the rest of his term.
South Carolina governor chooses Darline Graham Nordone to serve the rest of the late US senator's term until early 2027.
By Dan Rosenzweig-Ziff WASHINGTON, July 14 (Reuters) - Todd Blanche will walk into his confirmation hearing on Wednesday carrying baggage that might have sun...
The Senate will swear in Darline Graham on Tuesday to finish the remainder of her late brother Lindsey Graham's term, according to a person familiar with the matter.
Blanche won Senate confirmation early in President Trump's second term to serve as the No. 2 official at the Justice Department. Now he faces a contentious hearing as he seeks the top job.
Todd Blanche remained composed throughout the hours-long hearing, but faced several testy moments during questioning as he seeks to win the support of all Republican senators on the committee.
Dr. Erica Schwartz is set to appear before a Senate committee on Wednesday for her confirmation hearing as the next director of the CDC.
The late senator's sister, the politically inexperienced Darline Graham Nordone, has inherited his office and powers.
The two senators are the swing votes necessary to advance the attorney general nominee out of the Judiciary Committee next week.
Jay Clayton will become the next director of national intelligence after the Senate confirmed his nomination on a 51-47 party-line vote.
One day before the Senate Judiciary Committee is to vote on Todd Blanche's nomination for attorney general, his future remains uncertain.
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Senate committee postpones vote as key Republican says he has not received information on 'anti-weaponisation' fund.
When President Donald Trump helped orchestrate Darline Graham’s appointment to finish Sen. Lindsey Graham’s term, many Republicans in South Carolina saw it a...
ABC News' Katherine Faulders breaks down the deal that won over GOP holdouts and what comes next for Todd Blanche's confirmation.
GOP Sens. Cassidy and Murkowski met with acting AG Blanche as they weigh whether to support his nomination to serve as attorney general, sources told ABC News.
Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., announced he would be supporting Todd Blanche's nomination to serve as attorney general. In his speech on the Senate floor, Cassidy...
Donald Trump has nominated Danielle Thumann Severs, senior counsel to FCC chairman Brendan Carr, to fill one of two vacancies on the commission. If confirmed by the Senate, Severs would serve a term of five years, albeit that would be retroactive to the time …
Trump’s former lawyer was confirmed attorney general 50-49 as senators raced to leave Washington for August recess
Cassidy, a hold-out Republican vote who switched to a "yes" at the last minute, said Blanche “is not perfect,” but another nominee “may not be as good.”
Blanche was confirmed as attorney general 50-49 after agreeing to a pair of concessions to please wavering Republicans.