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Senate may vote on Trump treasury nominee Bessent this weekend, top Republican says

The U.S. Senate could vote to confirm Republican President Donald Trump's nominee for treasury secretary, Scott Bessent, this weekend, Majority Leader John Thune said on Thursday. The Senate Finance Committee approved Bessent by a 16-11 vote on Tuesday,

U.S. News & World Report · 39m

US Senate Advances Nomination of Trump Defense Pick Hegseth

The U.S. Senate narrowly voted on Thursday to advance the nomination of Pete Hegseth, a former Fox News host and military veteran, to be President Donald Trump's secretary of defense, clearing the way for a vote on his confirmation later this week.

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The Washington Post on MSN · 9h

Live updates: Republican-led Senate poised to advance more Trump Cabinet picks

The Republican-led Senate is poised Thursday to advance more of President Donald Trump’s Cabinet nominees, including John Ratcliffe, his choice to lead the Central Intelligence Agency. Ratcliffe’s confirmation is expected by the end of the day.

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Washington Examiner on MSN · 3h

Democrats wage confirmation wars as Trump turns up pressure on Senate

The tactics are reminiscent of the ones taken the first time Trump entered the White House. At the time, Democrats homed in on eight nominees they would delay, with Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) warning against a “rushed” process.

U.S. News & World Report · 1h

The Senate Confirms John Ratcliffe to Lead the CIA, Giving Trump His Second Cabinet Member

The Senate on Thursday confirmed John Ratcliffe as CIA director, giving President Donald Trump the second member of his new Cabinet. Ratcliffe was director of national intelligence during Trump’s first term and is the first person to have held that position and the top post at the CIA,

The Texas Tribune on MSN · 1h

Former Texas congressman John Ratcliffe confirmed as CIA director

The U.S. Senate confirmed former Texas Congressman John Ratcliffe to serve as the next director of the CIA on Thursday. Ratcliffe represented the 4th Congressional

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John Thune details how Trump and Congress will get US ‘back on track’ after Biden

Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) previewed what the first 100 days of the second Trump administration will focus on, ...

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Who has Donald Trump nominated for his Cabinet? The latest on the nominees

Trump’s pick to lead the Central Intelligence Agency is John Ratcliffe, who formerly served as Director of National ...

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John Ratcliffe Confirmed to Head CIA Following Initial Blocks by Dems Citing 'Serious Concerns'

The final vote to ratify Ratcliffe as new CIA Director was 74-25; 21 Democrats voted along with every present Republican ...

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Republican senators are mostly quiet on Trump’s sweeping pardons of Jan. 6 rioters

Many Republicans on Capitol Hill do not agree with President Donald Trump’s decision to pardon and commute sentences for more ...

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Republican disagreement: GOP leaders split on how to pursue Trump's agenda

White House meeting Donald Trump and GOP leaders aimed to bring Republicans together on spending goals. But some disagreed on ...

Sen. John Thune reacts to Biden pardons, enacting Trump agenda

Sen. John Thune, the new Senate majority leader from South Dakota, joins TODAY to weigh in on the flurry of pardons issued by ...

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Man with a plan: The Washington Examiner interview with John Thune

Thune sat down for an interview with the Washington Examiner that marked his first with a print outlet since assuming his new ...

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Conflicting accounts on congressional Republicans' approach to Trump's agenda

Trump and Vance brainstormed with top congressional Republicans on a path to execute the president’s ambitious agenda amid ...

Ex-Congressman Lee Zeldin moves closer to confirmation to lead Environmental Protection Agency

WASHINGTON — Former Long Island congressman Lee Zeldin moved a step closer to confirmation as the administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency after a Senate committee voted Thursday to ...

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