Nation Oct 20 WATCH: Rahm Emanuel faces confirmation hearing for ambassador to Japan job By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press
Politics Jan 21 WATCH: Pete Buttigieg testifies in Senate confirmation hearing for Transportation secretary President Joe Biden's nominee for secretary of transportation, Pete Buttigieg, will pledge to carry out the administration's ambitious agenda to rebuild the nation's infrastructure during a Senate hearing on Thursday. By Hope Yen, Associated Press
Politics Sep 04 Watch 7:13 In hearing showdown, Democrats push for Kavanaugh documents It took just 10 seconds for the Brett Kavanaugh hearing to get contentious. One by one, Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee derailed the plan for opening statements and demanded more time to review the judge's massive public record. Meanwhile,…
Politics Jan 18 Haley supports moving U.S. Embassy in Israel to Jerusalem WASHINGTON — South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley pledged her support for moving the U.S. Embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, a shift firmly endorsed by Donald Trump but one that could trigger more violence in the Middle East. By Richard Lardner, Associated Press
Politics Jan 18 In break with Trump, EPA pick says climate change isn’t hoax WASHINGTON — Donald Trump's choice to head the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency told senators Wednesday that climate change is real, breaking with both the president-elect and his own past statements. By Michael Biesecker and Matthew Daly, Associated Press
Jan 18 Commerce pick say NAFTA will be early target for team Trump By Stephen Ohlemacher, Kevin Freking, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Breaking with Republican orthodoxy, a new Trump administration will work quickly to re-do the North American Free Trade Agreement, a massive trade pact with Canada and Mexico that has boosted trade but still stings laid off workers across… Continue reading
Jan 16 DeVos to face questions over schools, conservative activism By Maria Danilova, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Charter school advocate Betsy DeVos is widely expected to push for expanding school choice programs if confirmed as education secretary, prompting pushback from teachers unions. But Democrats and activists also are raising concerns about how her conservative Christian… Continue reading
Jan 10 Jeff Sessions to face Sen. Cory Booker and civil rights questions at confirmation hearing By Eric Tucker, Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press Democrats are expected to use the two days of hearings to challenge Sessions' commitment to civil rights, a chief priority of the Justice Department during the Obama administration. Continue reading
Jan 09 Why Sen. Jeff Sessions’ record in Alabama could complicate his confirmation By Gretchen Frazee At his confirmation hearing this week, Jeff Sessions will face tough questions about his 20-year tenure in the Senate. But he’ll also be pressed on his record before he entered Congress, when he served as U.S. attorney and Alabama’s attorney… Continue reading
Jan 09 Trump battles Streep as Cabinet picks prepare for grilling By Laurie Kellman and Jill Colvin, Associated Press NEW YORK — Donald Trump and his Cabinet picks are preparing to face public questioning over their business conflicts, their approach to Russia and other issues during a critical week of confirmation hearings and the president-elect's first news conference in… Continue reading