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Former National Security adviser Mike Waltz, sits to testify before a Senate Foreign Relations Committee confirmation hear...

Politics Sep 19

Senate confirms former national security adviser Mike Waltz as Trump’s UN ambassador

By Farnoush Amiri, Seung Min Kim, Associated Press

Politics Sep 18

U.S. Senate leaders hold press conference following their weekly lunch in Washington, D.C.
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

Politics Sep 11

Flags in Washington lowered after Charlie Kirk is fatally shot at Utah Valley University
WATCH: Senate GOP takes first steps to change rules to speed up Trump’s nominee confirmations

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.

By Mary Clare Jalonick, Stephen Groves, Associated Press

Politics Aug 07

Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington
Trump says he is nominating top economic aide Stephen Miran to Federal Reserve board

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.

By Christopher Rugaber, Josh Boak, Associated Press

Politics Jun 19

U.S. President Donald Trump meets with players of the Juventus soccer team at the White House in Washington
Trump’s latest judicial pick was almost nominated by Biden in 2022

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…

By Seung Min Kim, Associated Press

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.

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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.

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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.

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Mar 13

Trump administration withdraws nomination of vaccine critic David Weldon for CDC director

By Mike Stobbe, Associated Press

The Republican-controlled Senate health committee announced Thursday morning that it was canceling a planned hearing on Weldon's nomination — less than an hour before it was scheduled to begin.

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Jan 31

As ethics questions swirl, RFK Jr. says he’ll stop collecting HPV vaccine lawsuit fees if confirmed

By Amanda Seitz, Associated Press

Facing intense scrutiny from senators over his potential profit from vaccine lawsuits while serving as the nation's health secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said that if he is confirmed he will not collect fees from litigation against the drugmakers of a cervical…

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