Tag: Nominations

A watchdog group is attempting to unseal the divorce records of fast-food businessman Andrew Puzder, President Trump's pick for secretary of labor, saying that past allegations of spousal abuse may be relevant to Puzder's nomination. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File)

Group seeks to unseal Puzder divorce records

Sean Higgins · February 13, 2017 6:36 pm

Congress next week will deliver a one-two punch for Republicans. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Next week: Senate pushes nominations, House rolls back Obama rules

Susan Ferrechio · February 12, 2017 5:01 am

David Friedman's nomination hearing is set for 10 a.m. on Thursday in the Dirksen Senate Office Building. (Screen shot)

Trump’s nominee to be Israel ambassador gets a hearing date

Al Weaver · February 11, 2017 8:35 pm

In a statement, Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley thanked Neil Gorsuch for returning the questionnaire promptly and for going to "great lengths" to fulfilling the wishes of the committee. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

Gorsuch returns questionnaire to Senate Judiciary Committee

Al Weaver · February 11, 2017 5:36 pm

Newly sworn-in Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos was met by protesters in Washington, D.C., who intended to make good on the threat to block her at every turn. (AP Photo/Maria Danilova)

Beltway Confidential

Don’t block the education secretary, end the Department of Education

Neal McCluskey · February 10, 2017 7:51 pm

The Senate advanced the nomination of Steve Mnuchin to lead the Treasury Department. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Mnuchin advances in Senate

Robert King · February 10, 2017 7:31 am

The Senate early Friday morning narrowly confirmed Rep. Tom Price to serve as the next secretary of Health and Human Services. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Senate confirms Price as HHS secretary

Robert King · February 10, 2017 7:15 am

Of Course Court Fights Are Bitter

Jay Cost · February 10, 2017 7:10 am

Democrats' opposition to Neil Gorsuch has nothing to do with Neil Gorsuch and everything to do with who nominated him. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Beltway Confidential

Trump trolls Democrats with Gorsuch pick

Sarah Isgur Flores · February 10, 2017 12:00 am

Attorney General Jeff Sessions called the contentious fight over his nomination "the least of my worries at this point." (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Sessions ‘disappointed’ in confirmation attacks

Susan Ferrechio · February 9, 2017 9:21 pm

Let’s Fight Over The Courts!

TWS Podcast · February 9, 2017 9:00 pm

Gorsuch "is not a puppet and he's not out there attacking the president of the United States," Sen. Ben Sasse said Thursday. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik)

Sasse on Gorsuch: ‘He is not a puppet and he’s not out there attacking the president’

Ryan Lovelace · February 9, 2017 8:22 pm