Betsy DeVos is first-ever Cabinet nominee needing vice president to cast tie-breaking vote
24-hour floor action planned; aim is to derail school choice advocate ahead of expected tie vote Tuesday
A new point of contention is playing out between President Donald Trump and U.S. lawmakers. VOA’s Michael Bowman reports, Democrats and Republicans object to Trump’s berating of a federal judge who halted his executive order on refugees and U.S.-bound travel from seven Muslim majority nations – an action upheld by an appellate judge in a dispute that could reach the Supreme Court.
Panel votes to send to full Senate nomination of Scott Pruitt to lead Environmental Protection Agency
Senate committee to vote on Sessions Wednesday as furor over Yates' dismissal persists
Democrats unite in opposition to executive action; a few Republicans defend it
Confirmed by overwhelming vote, Pompeo joins Defense Secretary John Mattis and Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly in the fledgling Trump administration, Rex Tillerson's confirmation by full Senate looms
Rex Tillerson is expected to be approved now that Senator Marco Rubio says he will vote for him
South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley diverges from president-elect on NATO, Russia
Both nominees who have bought out failed businesses in the past, will face hours of questioning from senators at confirmation hearings this week
Days before Donald Trump is to be sworn in as U.S. president, the Republican-led Senate is working at a feverish pace to confirm nominees that will form the inner circle of his administration. VOA’s Michael Bowman reports.
Republican Congressman Mike Pompeo tells Senate panel he would defy any order to restart torture practices
Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearing marked by unusual display of dissent
Partisan sniping grows over 'unprecedented' non-disclosures by Cabinet picks
Republicans working to take aim at Obama’s legacy once Donald Trump becomes president later this month
Republicans ditch plans to limit ethics body after scolding from Trump on Twitter
Discord over Russian hacking and America’s response to it continued at the start of 2017 and promises to remain a major irritant during the final days of the Obama administration and the beginning of the Trump presidency. VOA’s Michael Bowman reports from Washington, days after the U.S. hit Russia with new sanctions over its computer hacking and alleged interference in the November presidential election.
President-elect dismisses any concerns about a military-industrial inner circle
If unified, Republicans can ensure all of the president-elect’s Cabinet picks are confirmed
Democrats betting final Republican replacement plan will not pass muster
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