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Senate confirms Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as next HHS Secretary
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National, The Daily Caller

Senate confirms Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as next HHS Secretary

By Robert McGreevy | Daily Caller The Senate voted to confirm Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as the next Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) on Thursday. He has received 51 votes as of publication. The vote was mostly along party lines, though former Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell was the lone GOP holdout. The Senate confirmed Kennedy Jr. after a night of fierce debate and a nomination process fraught with fierce opposition. READ THE FULL STORY AT THE DAILY CALLER
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Senate confirms Pam Bondi to lead Justice Department as attorney general
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National, THE HILL

Senate confirms Pam Bondi to lead Justice Department as attorney general

By Rebecca Beitsch  | The Hill The Senate on Wednesday voted to confirm Pam Bondi as the next attorney general, giving her control of a Justice Department embroiled in controversy. The vote was 54-46. Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) joined all Republicans in voting in support of Bondi. Bondi, a two-term attorney general in Florida, has been lauded for her prosecutorial experience and work battling the opioid epidemic in the Sunshine State. READ THE FULL STORY AT THE HILL
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Bluey: Lee Zeldin hits the ground running at Environmental Protection Agency
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Commentary, The Daily Signal

Bluey: Lee Zeldin hits the ground running at Environmental Protection Agency

By Rob Bluey | Commentary, Daily Signal Two years after a train derailment exposed residents of East Palestine, Ohio, to hazardous chemicals, the new leader of the Environmental Protection Agency is making the village his first official visit Monday. Lee Zeldin, a former New York congressman from Long Island, won his Senate confirmation vote Wednesday afternoon, spent Thursday and Friday meeting with agency employees, and now heads with Vice President JD Vance to the Ohio community still reeling from the catastrophic train crash on Feb. 3, 2023. Zeldin invited The Daily Signal and a half-dozen other reporters to the EPA’s headquarters on Pennsylvania Avenue last week to preview his plans for the agency. READ THE FULL COMMENTARY AT THE DAILY SIGNAL Editor’s note: Opinions e...
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Senate gears up for what could be ‘explosive’ confirmation hearing for Kash Patel
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National, Washington Examiner

Senate gears up for what could be ‘explosive’ confirmation hearing for Kash Patel

By Samantha-Jo Roth | Washington Examiner Senators on both sides of the aisle are preparing for the confirmation hearing for Kash Patel, President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the FBI, a critical test for the 44-year-old lawyer who is seen as one of the most controversial Cabinet nominees. Patel will appear before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday, Jan. 30. The MAGA loyalist will be in the hot seat and will be pressed on the more controversial elements of his background, such as his deeply polarizing views about gutting the agency he wants to lead and what critics call an “enemies list” of Patel’s opponents.  Prior to his nomination, Patel flirted with unproven conspiracy theories, including QAnon, made calls to shut down the FBI headq...
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Kristi Noem confirmed as Secretary Of Homeland Security
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National, The Daily Caller

Kristi Noem confirmed as Secretary Of Homeland Security

By John Oyewale | Daily Caller The Senate confirmed Republican South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem as the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) Saturday. “The yeas are 59, the nays are 34. The nomination is confirmed,” Republican Kansas Sen. Roger Marshall, who presided over the confirmation, said on the floor of the Senate after the livestreamed roll call vote. Noem, 53, becomes the eighth DHS Secretary. Her confirmation hearing was held Jan. 17. She will take over from Acting Secretary Benjamine Huffman, who was serving as a placeholder pending Noem’s confirmation. READ THE FULL STORY AT THE DAILY CALLER
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RFK Jr. faces mounting criticism leading up to confirmation hearing
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National, THE HILL

RFK Jr. faces mounting criticism leading up to confirmation hearing

By Nathaniel Weixel | The Hill Pressure is mounting on Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as critics squeeze senators from both sides of the aisle to oppose President Trump’s pick to be the nation’s top health official.  Kennedy’s bipartisan opponents, including liberal advocates and an organization founded by former Vice President Mike Pence, argue the nominee to lead the Department of Health and Human Services isn’t fit to serve as secretary.   Liberals point to Kennedy’s longtime advocacy against vaccines and his role as the founder of the prominent anti-vaccine organization Children’s Health Defense.   READ THE FULL STORY AT THE HILL
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Rubio unanimously confirmed as secretary of State, becoming Trump’s first Cabinet official
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National, THE HILL

Rubio unanimously confirmed as secretary of State, becoming Trump’s first Cabinet official

By Laura Kelly | The Hill The Senate on Monday unanimously confirmed Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) as America’s 72nd secretary of State, putting in place the first member of President Trump’s Cabinet on the day of his inauguration. Rubio’s confirmation vote passed with overwhelming bipartisan support, 99-0. Rubio also was able to cast a vote for himself.  “No one on this body can doubt that Marco Rubio is an intelligent man with remarkable understanding of American foreign policy and a very deep commitment to the American dream,” Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) said in remarks on the Senate floor.  READ THE FULL STORY AT THE HILL
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GOP Rep. Mike Waltz tapped to be Trump’s national security adviser
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Fox News, National

GOP Rep. Mike Waltz tapped to be Trump’s national security adviser

By Elizabeth Elkind | Fox News Rep. Mike Waltz, R-Fla., has been offered the role of national security adviser in the next Trump administration, a source confirmed to Fox News Digital. Waltz has been one of President-elect Trump's most visible surrogates during the 2024 campaign, spearheading military outreach and helping with the Veterans For Trump coalition. The Florida congressman is the first retired Green Beret to serve in Congress and had previous administration experience as a policy adviser to former Defense Secretaries Donald Rumsfeld and Robert Gates. READ THE FULL STORY AT FOX NEWS
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