President Donald Trump’s pick for surgeon general moved a step closer to confirmation Wednesday, as a Senate committee advanced Dr. Nicole Saphier’s nomination after months of delays in filling the nation’s top public health spokesperson role. The Senate Health, Education, Labor and
President Donald Trump has withdrawn his choice to lead U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement after the nomination became trapped in a dispute between the administration and a Republican senator demanding answers about fatal encounters involving federal immigration officers. The White House formally
A top Senate Democrat says lawmakers could move quickly to confirm President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the nation’s intelligence community, potentially clearing the way for Congress to revive a key surveillance authority that expired last week amid a partisan standoff. Sen.
Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) said Tuesday that the White House is seriously considering a long-term nominee to replace acting Director of National Intelligence Bill Pulte, a move that could help resolve a partisan standoff over the renewal of critical intelligence
The Senate on Wednesday confirmed Kevin Warsh as the next chair of the Federal Reserve, setting up a new era at the central bank as the White House intensifies pressure for lower interest rates. Lawmakers voted 54-45 to approve Warsh in a
President Donald Trump indicated late Sunday that he may withdraw his nomination of Casey Means for Surgeon General, following mounting criticism of her qualifications. Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One, Trump signaled uncertainty about Means’s prospects and suggested he is considering
Senate Republicans on Wednesday cleared the first procedural step toward confirming a large bloc of President Donald Trump’s nominees, setting up a later vote on 97 picks and marking the third time since September that the GOP has advanced a package of
On Saturday night, President Donald Trump abruptly withdrew his nomination of Jared Isaacman, a close ally of Elon Musk, to be the next Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). “After a thorough review of prior associations, I am hereby withdrawing the
