Tag: Presidential Appointees

Booker partnered with Sessions last year on civil rights

Booker partnered with Sessions last year on civil rights

Keith Koffler · January 10, 2017 4:58 pm

Make Chuck Schumer eat apple pie

Make Chuck Schumer eat apple pie

Washington Examiner · January 10, 2017 5:01 am

"His opponents will dredge up the bogus, discredited attacks made against him," Sen. Ted Cruz wrote. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)

Cruz: Prepare for Democrats’ ‘vile efforts’ to ‘smear’ Sessions’ name

Anna Giaritelli · January 9, 2017 11:35 pm

If Johnson is actually involved in the Trump administration, let's just say it would not inspire confidence. (Courtesy of http://charlescjohnson.com/)

Beltway Confidential

Chuck Johnson (!!) advising Trump Tower on appointments?

David Freddoso · January 9, 2017 10:24 pm

Schumer: GOP ‘jamming’ Cabinet hearings

Schumer: GOP ‘jamming’ Cabinet hearings

Susan Crabtree · January 9, 2017 8:57 pm

GOP group pressures Senate Democrats for swift Sessions confirmation

GOP group pressures Senate Democrats for swift Sessions confirmation

Al Weaver · January 9, 2017 2:26 pm

President-elect Donald Trump is reportedly considering Victoria Lipnic, a commissioner at the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, for labor secretary in his administration. (EEOC.gov)

‘Pragmatic conservative’ reportedly up for Labor Cabinet position

Sean Higgins · November 15, 2016 11:03 pm

While the National Labor Relations Board has five members, the person leading the charge is its general counsel, Richard Griffin.

NLRB’s Griffin pushes the envelope in labor law

Sean Higgins · April 13, 2015 9:00 am

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell speaks at a press conference on Capitol Hill, Tuesday, March 10. 2015. (Graeme Jennings/Examiner)

Democrats pressure McConnell on Lynch vote

Susan Ferrechio · March 15, 2015 8:56 pm

McConnell may postpone Lynch nomination

McConnell may postpone Lynch nomination

Susan Ferrechio · March 15, 2015 2:32 pm

In this July 28, 2014, Deputy National Security Adviser Tony Blinken speaks at the White House in Washington. Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz. is blocking the confirmation of President Barack Obama's nominee to be America's second-highest ranked diplomat. McCain says Tony Blinken, Obama's deputy national security adviser, is "totally unqualified" to serve as Secretary of State John Kerry's understudy. McCain also criticizing Blinken Thursday for comments he made more than two years ago touting Iraq's security, prosperity and democracy. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)

National Security

Senate confirms new State Department No. 2

Sean Lengell · December 17, 2014 12:21 am

Towers carrying electrical lines August 30, 2007 in South San Francisco, Calif. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty images)

Energy and Environment

Senate panel advances nominee for electric grid regulator

Zack Colman · December 11, 2014 5:24 pm