Jan 15 WATCH: Chris Wright testifies at Senate confirmation hearing for energy secretary By Jennifer McDermott, Associated Press Wright, a fossil fuel executive, has been one of the industry’s loudest voices against efforts to fight climate change. Continue reading
Jan 15 WATCH: Russell Vought testifies at Senate confirmation hearing for OMB director By Josh Boak, Associated Press Vought, President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for White House budget director, declined Wednesday to fully commit to doling out congressionally approved funds, specifically U.S. military aid to Ukraine. Continue reading
Jan 15 WATCH: John Ratcliffe testifies at Senate confirmation hearing for CIA director By David Klepper, Associated Press Lawmakers on Capitol Hill on Wednesday questioned President-elect Donald Trump's pick to lead the CIA on his vision for America's premier spy agency. Continue reading
Jan 14 WATCH: Marco Rubio testifies at Senate confirmation hearing for secretary of state By Farnoush Amiri, Didi Tang, Matthew Lee, Associated Press Florida Sen. Marco Rubio on Wednesday painted a dark vision of the consequences of America's “unbalanced relationship” with China, echoing President-elect Donald Trump's anti-globalist rhetoric as he vies to be confirmed as his secretary of state. Continue reading
Jan 14 WATCH: Pam Bondi testifies in Senate confirmation hearing for attorney general -- Day 1 By Eric Tucker, Alanna Durkin Richer, Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press Bondi, Donald Trump's pick for attorney general, sought to reassure Democratic senators Wednesday that her Justice Department would not prosecute anyone for political purposes but also refused to rule out the potential for investigations into adversaries of the Republican president-elect. Continue reading
Jan 14 Takeaways from Pete Hegseth's confirmation hearing By Mary Clare Jalonick, Lolita Baldor, Associated Press Hegseth said he will be a “change agent” and a “warrior” for the department as Republicans demand new and strong leadership in the Pentagon. Democrats said Hegseth’s lack of experience, his past comments about women and Black troops and allegations… Continue reading
Jan 13 Watch 7:20 Hegseth confirmation hearings to begin amid sexual misconduct accusations By Laura Barrón-López, Shrai Popat Confirmation hearings for several President-elect Trump’s nominations will begin this week. Pete Hegseth, the pick to lead the Defense Department, will face questions about a number of misconduct allegations that have surfaced against the former Fox News host. White House… Continue watching
Nov 16 Watch 3:13 News Wrap: Israel targets eastern and southern Lebanon with more deadly airstrikes In our news wrap Saturday, Israeli airstrikes killed at least 16 people in Lebanon and Gaza, a patient in California is being treated for a new form of mpox first seen in eastern Congo, prosecutors allege Sean “Diddy” Combs is… Continue watching
Mar 29 WATCH: Trump to address Small Business Administration head Linda McMahon's possible resignation By Catherine Lucey, Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press The head of the Small Business Administration, Linda McMahon, is stepping down from the role and will help President Donald Trump's re-election effort, he said Friday. Continue reading
Nov 20 Watch 6:15 With Ivanka Trump story, email use again becomes a political problem House Democrats plan to investigate Ivanka Trump's use of a private email account for government communications. Did the president's daughter and senior adviser break the law? Judy Woodruff asks one of the reporters who broke the story, the Washington Post's… Continue watching