Sen. Markwayne Mullin (OK) appeared before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee on Wednesday morning for a high-stakes confirmation hearing, as the chamber considers the Oklahoma Republican’s nomination to replace embattled Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem. Mullin’s nomination
A significant win… Sen. Todd Young (R-Ind.) announced on Tuesday that he will support Tulsi Gabbard’s nomination to become director of national intelligence, Young had been considered a crucial Intelligence Committee GOP swing vote on Gabbard’s nomination. “I appreciate Tulsi Gabbard’s engagement with me on a
Tulsi Gabbard, former Democrat congresswoman turned Trump ally, joined the Senate Intelligence Committee at 10 a.m. (ET) as she seeks confirmation to become director of national intelligence. Watch live: Senate Appropriations Committee Chairman Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) opened Tulsi Gabbard’s confirmation hearing to
Just in… President Trump on Wednesday signed the Laken Riley Act into law, marking his first legislative victory since he returned to the White House. The bill passed the House last week in a 263-156 vote, with 46 Democrats supporting it after the Senate approved
On Monday, President Donald Trump signed four executive orders aimed at helping transform the military. The new orders prevent transgender people from openly serving in the military, greenlight the process of developing a missile defense shield to protect the U.S., and reinstate service members that voluntarily
Confirmation hearings are off to an exciting start… On Wednesday Pam Bondi, President-elect Trump’s nominee for attorney general, engaged in a tense exchange with Democrat Sen. Mazie Hirono during her confirmation hearing that triggered praise from conservatives on social media. “You have an incoming
The confirmation hearing for South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem (R), President-elect Trump’s pick to lead the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), has been postponed by two days. Noem will now appear before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee on Friday at 9 a.m. She
Confirmation hearings for President-elect Trump’s nominees began Tuesday with Pete Hegseth appearing before the Senate Armed Services Committee. Hegseth, Trump’s pick to lead the Pentagon, has experienced an uphill road as allegations of sexual misconduct, excessive drinking and financial mismanagement emerged after his nomination.
It’s an icy day on Capitol Hill… The House and Senate are scheduled to convene in a joint session at 1 p.m. Monday to certify Trump’s victory, a process mandated by the Constitution and federal law. On Monday, however, the nation’s capital
It’s a big day on Capitol Hill… After chaotic rounds of voting last year to select a House Speaker, Republican firebrand Marjorie Taylor Greene is hoping this year is a little smoother. Rep. Greene (Ga.) who unsuccessfully sought to oust House Speaker Mike
President-elect Donald Trump blindsided former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) on Sunday calling the debt ceiling suspension approved in 2023 as “one of the dumbest political decisions made in years.” However, while targeting the former top House GOP lawmaker, Trump leveled the criticism
