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5 Big Questions Pam Bondi Dodged In Her Senate Confirmation Hearing

Donald Trump's nominee to lead the Justice Department ducked questions about judicial independence, Trump's 2020 election loss, Jan. 6 pardons and more.

USA TODAY on MSN · 15h

Pam Bondi likely to be confirmed, senators say, as top Tump picks push through hearings

Bondi was on the road to confirmation, Sen. Alex Padilla, D-Calif., one of her chief antagonists, said as that hearing ended. "Today, Pam Bondi demonstrated exactly why she is an excellent choice to serve as the next Attorney General of the United States,

U.S. News & World Report · 17h

Trump's Attorney General Pick Pam Bondi to Face US Senate Grilling

Donald Trump's pick for attorney general, Pam Bondi, will face a Senate panel on Wednesday where Democrats are expected to grill her over the Republican president-elect's threats to use the Justice Department to seek revenge against his political enemies.

The Boston Globe · 14h

Watch live: Senate holds confirmation hearings on Trump’s Cabinet picks

Many nominees have met with senators individually. Now, they will go before the committees overseeing the agencies that Trump wants them to run.

The New York Times · 1d

Senate Hearings for Trump’s Cabinet Picks Have Begun. Here’s the Schedule.

Selections for attorney general, secretary of homeland security, secretary of state and Treasury secretary are among those set to have hearings this week.

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Marco Rubio scorns ‘postwar global order’ as ‘obsolete’ in Senate hearing

A veteran of the Foreign Relations Committee, Rubio is widely seen as one of Trump's least controversial Cabinet picks and is ...

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Trump CIA pick Ratcliffe faces Senate questions on politicized intelligence

The Senate intelligence committee opened a confirmation hearing on Wednesday for President-elect Donald Trump's nominee to be ...

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Senate immigration bill aims to overturn Supreme Court precedent in a sea change for legal system, experts say

Anti-immigrant state officials and federal judges would have new power to dictate immigration enforcement– including whether ...

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Still no Ohio Senate announcement, another name rumored

Sources say a new frontrunner has emerged for Ohio’s open Senate seat, which should be announced sometime this week. Sources ...

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US Senate panel postpones hearing for Trump's Interior pick Burgum

The U.S. Senate energy panel said on Monday the nomination hearing for President-elect Donald Trump's pick for secretary of ...

The 119th Congress — Day 1 — A Tale of Two Legislative Bodies and the Beginning of a Busy Year

The opening hours of the 119th Congress provided an interesting look at the two bodies of Congress, the United States House of Representatives ...

The Inter-Mountain20h

Jim Justice officially sworn in for United States Senate seat

One day after turning the keys to the Governor’s Mansion over to Patrick Morrisey, Jim Justice was sworn in to begin his ...

Iowa Public Radio10h

Marco Rubio on a smooth path to Senate confirmation as next secretary of state

Marco Rubio drew bipartisan support among Senate Foreign Relations Committee members at Wednesday's hearing and appears ...

Sheehy co-sponsors Laken Riley Act in Senate

A new bill before lawmakers in Washington, D.C., aims to crack down on illegal immigration with new federal enforcement for ...

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Native tribe lifts banishment on Noem ahead of Senate confirmation hearing

The Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribe lifted its banishment on Gov. Kristi Noem just days ahead of her Senate confirmation hearing ...

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