Politics Nov 19 Trump nominates new CFPB director, though White House says agency is still closing 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
Politics Sep 11 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 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
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
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 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. Continue reading