Jan 23 WATCH: Brooke Rollins testifies at Senate confirmation hearing for agriculture secretary By Erica R. Hendry and Associated Press The former White House aide, who served as Trump's domestic policy chief during his first administration, previously served as the general deputy counsel and policy advisor for former Texas Gov. Rick Perry. Continue reading
Jan 21 WATCH: Stefanik says UN has not lived up to its mission By Hannah Grabenstein "The U.N. has not lived up to this founding mission, and we must demand better," Stefanik said. Continue reading
Jan 21 WATCH: Stefanik says U.S. should leverage funding to influence the UN By Hannah Grabenstein "We owe that to American taxpayers to ensure that all of our dollars and investment represent our values," Stefanik said. Continue reading
Jan 21 WATCH: Stefanik does not answer whether Palestinian people have the right to self-determination By Hannah Grabenstein Stefanik said she believed that Israel "is a beacon of human rights in the region," but she did not answer whether the Palestinian people have the right to self-determination. Continue reading
Jan 21 WATCH: Stefanik says she supports giving Trump 'maximum flexibility' in ending Ukraine war By Molly Finnegan "I support President Trump's commitment to bringing this war to a resolution to stop the killing," Stefanik said. Continue reading
Jan 21 WATCH: Doug Collins testifies at Senate confirmation hearing for VA secretary By Molly Finnegan Collins, a former Georgia congressman, testified Tuesday before the Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs for his confirmation hearing to become the next secretary of Veterans Affairs… Continue reading
Jan 21 WATCH: Elise Stefanik testifies at Senate confirmation hearing for ambassador to the UN By Farnoush Amiri, Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press Stefanik opened her confirmation hearing Tuesday for U.S. ambassador to the United Nations by pledging to implement President Donald Trump’s “America First” mandate and roll out a review of U.S. funding for some of the world body’s agencies. Continue reading
Jan 18 WATCH: Noem says she will shut down CBP One app 'on day 1' By Hannah Grabenstein, Associated Press Homeland security secretary nominee Kristi Noem said in her confirmation hearing Thursday that on her first day in office, she would shut down an app that asylum-seekers use to enter the country. Continue reading
Jan 17 WATCH: Sen. Slotkin asks Noem to commit to not politicizing issues By Hannah Grabenstein Noem, the Republican governor of South Dakota, is a rancher and a former member of Congress. A close ally to Trump, Noem has called migration across the U.S. southern border “an invasion.”… Continue reading
Jan 17 WATCH: Kristi Noem testifies at Senate confirmation hearing for DHS secretary By Rebecca Santana, Stephen Groves, Associated Press Noem, Donald Trump's pick to lead the agency central to his vision of cracking down on illegal immigration, faced senators Friday at a confirmation hearing that will be her first chance to lay out her vision for the sprawling Department… Continue reading