Tag: Nominations

Alan Dershowitz wants Senate Dems to ask Neil Gorsuch about the Senate's treatment of Merrick Garland. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

The formation of Neil Gorsuch

Ryan Lovelace · February 5, 2017 5:00 am

President Trump's nominee for Army secretary, Vincent Viola, withdrew his name for the position late Friday. (AP Photo/J Pat Carter)

National Security

Trump Army secretary pick Vincent Viola withdraws name

Anna Giaritelli · February 4, 2017 2:59 am

Trump responds to refugee ban critics: The ‘citizens of this country are my total priority’

Trump responds to refugee ban critics: The ‘citizens of this country are my total priority’

Anna Giaritelli · February 3, 2017 11:00 pm

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission acting chairwoman Cheryl LaFleur issued emergency procedures to handle the day-to-day load of electricity and energy market regulation until Trump nominates new members to fill the gap. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik)

Energy and Environment

Federal grid watchdog heads into limbo

John Siciliano · February 3, 2017 7:07 pm

Supreme Court nominee's editing and writing style at Columbia U. reveal glimpses of his lofty aspirations. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

5 things we learned about Gorsuch by diving into his college archives

Ryan Lovelace · February 2, 2017 10:09 pm

A 50-50 tie would require Vice President Mike Pence to break the tie and cast the deciding vote in favor of DeVos, a wealthy GOP fundraiser and school choice advocate. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Pence poised to break tie on DeVos next week

Susan Ferrechio · February 2, 2017 8:55 pm

The Fed, an alternative student newspaper founded by Gorsuch, Andrew Levy — now a Fox News personality — and P.T. Waters, polled students in October 1987 on the upcoming presidential election. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, paper courtesy Columbia University Archives)

Gorsuch edited student newspaper that joked about Trump presidency in 1987

Ryan Lovelace · February 2, 2017 5:02 pm

The nomination for President Trump's budget director Rep. Mick Mulvaney, R-S.C, is headed to the Senate floor. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Trump’s budget director nomination goes to Senate floor

Joseph Lawler · February 2, 2017 4:39 pm

Republicans changed the rules, and unanimously confirmed the nominee, Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt, in an 11-0 vote. (Graeme Jennings/Examiner)

Energy and Environment

GOP changes rules to push EPA nomination over Democratic boycott

John Siciliano · February 2, 2017 3:52 pm

Democrats Divided on How Hard To Fight Gorsuch

TWS Podcast · February 1, 2017 10:18 pm

AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka said, "We are deeply troubled that President Trump, who ran his campaign on being a friend to working people, has chosen his nominee from among a group vetted and approved by organizations like the Heritage Foundation and Federalist Society." (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Labor has ‘serious concerns’ about Gorsuch

Sean Higgins · February 1, 2017 8:34 pm

Sen. Jeff Sessions, R-Ala., was approved by the Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday. (Graeme Jennings/Washington Examiner)

National Security

Senate panel approves Sessions’ attorney general nomination

Kelly Cohen · February 1, 2017 4:33 pm