Oct 02 Interactive: How the government shutdown affects different agencies By Associated Press President Donald Trump has seized on the government shutdown as an opportunity to reshape the federal workforce and punish detractors. Continue reading
Sep 19 Senate confirms former national security adviser Mike Waltz as Trump's UN ambassador By Farnoush Amiri, Seung Min Kim, Associated Press Waltz served for mere weeks as Trump’s national security adviser before he was ousted in May after mistakenly adding a journalist to a private Signal chat used to discuss sensitive military plans. Continue reading
Aug 26 WATCH: Rubio jokes this Labor Day is most meaningful ever 'as someone with 4 jobs' By Associated Press Marco Rubio has three other roles in addition to his full-time job as America’s chief diplomat. Continue reading
Aug 26 WATCH: Trump claims 'we maybe know' the cause of autism, teases September announcement By Associated Press The health secretary had promised the president in April that he would undertake a “research effort” using “scientists from around the world” to determine the cause of the disorder, but the health department has not yet publicly launched such an… Continue reading
Aug 26 WATCH: Trump talks Fed firing, death penalty in DC and much more in Cabinet meeting By Associated Press President Donald Trump met with his top advisers for nearly three and a half hours Tuesday. Continue reading
Apr 10 WATCH: RFK Jr. orders HHS to determine the cause of autism by September By Amanda Seitz, Associated Press Anti-vaccine advocates, including Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., have for years inaccurately claimed that routine childhood shots may cause autism. Continue reading
Apr 01 WATCH: Lt. Gen. Dan 'Razin' Caine gives opening statement in Joint Chiefs confirmation hearing By Erica R. Hendry "In our family, we serve. When asked, we always say yes. Senators, I acknowledge that I'm an unconventional nominee. These are unconventional times," he said during his opening statement. Continue reading
Apr 01 WATCH: Retired Lt. Gen. Dan Caine testifies at Senate hearing for Joint Chiefs chair By Tara Copp, Associated Press Caine is a decorated F-16 combat pilot who served in leadership positions in multiple special operations commands and in some of the Pentagon's most classified programs. He does not, however, meet the prerequisites for Joint Chiefs chairman, although they can… Continue reading
Mar 14 WATCH: Senate hearing on nomination of Mehmet Oz as head of Medicare and Medicaid services By Amanda Seitz, Associated Press Oz, President Donald Trump's pick to lead the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, dodged several opportunities Friday to say broadly whether he would oppose cuts to Medicaid, the government-funded program for people with low incomes. Continue reading
Mar 10 WATCH: Senate confirms Lori Chavez-DeRemer, Trump's nominee for labor secretary By Cathy Bussewitz, Associated Press The Cabinet position puts her in charge of enforcing federally mandated worker rights and protections at a time when the White House is trying to eliminate thousands of government employees. Continue reading