Tag: Nominations

Rick Perry goes before Congress one day before Trump’s inauguration

Energy and Environment

Rick Perry goes before Congress one day before Trump’s inauguration

John Siciliano · January 12, 2017 4:27 pm

Secretary of State-designate Rex Tillerson, center, is flanked by former Democratic Georgia Sen. Sam Nunn and Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, right, who introduced him on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2107, at his confirmation hearing before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Washington Secrets

Trump nominee prep: 30 mock hearings, 70 hours, 2,600 questions

Paul Bedard · January 12, 2017 1:25 pm

"It's not the word 'secret' that makes the document secret. It's that the information is secret," said Rep. Mike Pompeo. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Pompeo’s mission? Make CIA ‘world’s premier espionage service’

Anna Giaritelli · January 12, 2017 12:00 pm

Former 2016 GOP presidential hopeful Carly Fiorina had her fair share of drama with President-elect Donald Trump during the campaign season last year. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

How Carly Fiorina came around on Trump, and then some

Anna Giaritelli · January 12, 2017 5:49 am

Democrats, media reel as Trump shocks the DC ecosystem

Democrats, media reel as Trump shocks the DC ecosystem

Pete Kasperowicz · January 12, 2017 5:43 am

Five questions Ben Carson can expect to face in his HUD hearing

Five questions Ben Carson can expect to face in his HUD hearing

Joseph Lawler · January 12, 2017 5:01 am

"I intend to take this very seriously," said Sen. Marco Rubio. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)

National Security

Rubio rebellion against Tillerson brewing

Joel Gehrke · January 11, 2017 10:57 pm

Liberal political advocacy group Common Cause is starting a fundraising campaign to stop the confirmation of Alabama Sen. Jeff Sessions as the next U.S. attorney general. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Common Cause fundraises to block Sessions’ confirmation

Ryan Lovelace · January 11, 2017 10:17 pm

Transportation Secretary-designate Elaine Chao testifies on Capitol Hill at her confirmation hearing before the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee. (AP Photo/Zach Gibson)

Transportation pick Chao sails through Senate hearing

Sean Higgins · January 11, 2017 6:58 pm

Mattis discloses he’s written a yet-to-be-published book

National Security

Mattis discloses he’s written a yet-to-be-published book

Jamie McIntyre · January 11, 2017 6:30 pm

Group's report cards give Democrats perfect scores and flunk Republicans. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)

NAACP head won’t say if any Republican would make a good attorney general

Ryan Lovelace · January 11, 2017 6:13 pm

Senate GOP leaders want to have most of Trump's major nominees through the hearing process before Jan. 20. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)

Energy and Environment

EPA, Interior nominee hearings scheduled for next week

John Siciliano · January 11, 2017 5:05 pm