Politics Mar 05 WATCH: Mullin says he wasn't expecting call from Trump on DHS, but is 'excited to get started' By Associated Press
Politics Mar 04 White House formally nominates Kevin Warsh to be next Federal Reserve chair Warsh's nomination, which was initially announced Jan. 30, was forwarded to the Senate Wednesday, where it will be taken up by the Senate Banking Committee. By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press
Politics Nov 19 Trump nominates new CFPB director, though White House says agency is still closing President Trump nominated Stuart Levenbach as the next director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on Wednesday, using a legal maneuver to keep his budget director Russell Vought as acting director of the bureau while the Trump administration continues on… By Ken Sweet, Associated Press
Politics Sep 19 Senate confirms former national security adviser Mike Waltz as Trump's UN ambassador 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. By Farnoush Amiri, Seung Min Kim, Associated Press
Politics Sep 18 Senate confirms 48 Trump nominees at once after GOP changed the chamber's rules Frustrated by the stalling tactics, Senate Republicans moved last week to make it easier to confirm large groups of lower-level, non-judicial nominations. Democrats had forced multiple votes on almost every one of Trump’s picks, infuriating the president and tying up… By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press
Sep 11 WATCH: Senate GOP takes first steps to change rules to speed up Trump's nominee confirmations By Mary Clare Jalonick, Stephen Groves, Associated Press Senate Majority Leader John Thune’s move is the latest salvo after a dozen years of gradual changes by both parties to weaken the filibuster and make the nominations process more partisan. Continue reading
Aug 07 Trump says he is nominating top economic aide Stephen Miran to Federal Reserve board By Christopher Rugaber, Josh Boak, Associated Press The appointment is Trump’s first opportunity to exert more control over the Fed, one of the few remaining independent federal agencies. Trump has relentlessly criticized the current chair, Jerome Powell, for keeping short-term interest rates unchanged. Continue reading
Jun 19 Trump's latest judicial pick was almost nominated by Biden in 2022 By Seung Min Kim, Associated Press President Donald Trump says he plans to tap Chad Meredith, a former state solicitor general in Kentucky, for a federal judgeship in the state — and this time, he is facing no objections from Sen. Rand Paul, who opposed his… Continue reading
May 14 Trump's new surgeon general nominee praises unproven psychedelic therapy By Michelle R. Smith, Associated Press Dr. Casey Means’ recommendation to consider guided psilocybin-assisted therapy is notable because psilocybin is illegal under federal law. Continue reading
May 07 Trump nominates Dr. Casey Means, wellness influencer close to RFK Jr., for surgeon general By Seung Min Kim, Matthew Perrone, Associated Press President Donald Trump is tapping Dr. Casey Means, a wellness influencer with close ties to Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., as his nominee for surgeon general after withdrawing his initial pick for the influential health post. Continue reading