White House nominates top leaders for CISA, other DHS components

Sean Plankey has been tapped to lead CISA after serving in key cyber roles during Trump's first term. His nomination comes as CISA grapples with recent cuts. Read More

House passes funding bill to avert government shutdown, sending it to Senate

The latest news on President Donald Trump’s administration as the House is expected to vote on a continuing resolution to avert a government shutdown. Read More

Frustrations mount as Stefanik stuck in limbo — even after House clears hurdle

Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) told The Hill that the chamber is ready to move on her nomination — “She’s teed up,” he said — and pointed to the White House. “Most of what we’re doing has ... Read More

How White House ‘customer service’ office is handpicking Trump’s top hires

PPO officials discounted reports that hires must "pledge" their loyalties to Trump but did confirm that "loyalty" is measured throughout the vetting process. Read More

Senate confirms Lori Chavez-DeRemer as Trump’s labor secretary

Several prominent labor unions, including the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, endorsed Chavez-DeRemer’s nomination. Read More

Linda McMahon’s nomination to be Education secretary clears Senate hurdle

Linda McMahon, whom President Donald Trump nominated to be Education secretary, is one step nearer to confirmation after the Senate cleared a procedural hurdle Thursday. Senators voted 51-47 to ... Read More

Stefanik nomination stalls as GOP frets over narrow House majority

told the Washington Examiner her confirmation is a “matter for the White House and the Senate to resolve and that he will be supportive of their approach.” When asked about her nomination, the ... Read More

House passes GOP budget bill, setting up Senate talks on Trump agenda

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) just cast the deciding vote for President Donald Trump’s budget bill on behalf on Rep. David Schweikert (R-Arizona). Schweikert handed Johnson his voting card. Read More

RFK Jr.'s nomination for health secretary advances in Senate, teeing up final vote

the Senate voted to clear the final procedural hurdle to Kennedy's nomination. The vote fell along party lines. The longtime environmental lawyer and activist launched a White House bid in the ... Read More

'God sent me President Trump': RFK Jr. sworn in as Secretary of Health and Human Services

Kennedy Jr. was officially sworn in as leader of the nation's leading public health department, in a ceremony at the White House Thursday ... chronic disease epidemic in this country." "God sent me ... Read More

30 House Democrats call on Senate to reject Patel’s FBI nomination

A coalition of 30 House Democrats is asking Republicans and Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee to oppose Kash Patel’s nomination to lead the FBI. The letter comes just days before the ... Read More