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
Days before Republicans are scheduled to convene for Friday’s House Speaker vote President-elect Donald Trump took the time to issue his “total endorsement” of Rep. Mike Johnson (R-La.) for the role. “Speaker Mike Johnson is a good, hard working, religious man. He
Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman (D) suggested that it is his duty to meet with President-elect Donald Trump’s nominees. Fetterman maintained that his decision about whether to vote to confirm the candidates will stem from an open mind and informed perspective. “I believe that
The road to the new Trump administration… The Heritage Foundation and Heritage Action for America are launching a $1 million campaign to advocate for the “prompt confirmation” of President-elect Donald Trump’s Cabinet appointees. “Taking down the deep state isn’t just a priority for
This could be President-elect Donald Trump’s next Cabinet pick… President-elect Trump is expected to name former Sen. Kelly Loeffler (R-Ga.) to serve as secretary of Agriculture, a source close to the transition told The Hill. Loeffler is currently the co-chair of Trump’s second inaugural
It’s a long road ahead… On Wednesday former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) and Vice President-elect JD Vance traveled to the Capitol to meet with Republican senators who could make or break Gaetz’s nomination to serve as the nation’s next attorney general. Gaetz and Vance arrived on the
On Wednesday, President-elect Donald Trump traveled to Washington, D.C. to meet with Congressional Republicans ahead of a visit to the White House to meet with President Joe Biden. Trump’s visit to Capitol Hill comes as Republicans are holding internal voters for leadership
