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Stefanik mostly impresses at Senate Foreign Relations hearing

Rep. Elise Stefanik’s Senate confirmation hearing to be the new U.S. ambassador to the United Nations went smoothly on Tuesday, a departure from the frequent partisan tussles with Democrats common in her previous post as a top-ranking House Republican.

First Batch of Senate Confirmation Hearings Kick Off

The Senate on Wednesday adopted the first amendment to the Laken Riley Act, as Republicans push for a legislative win to open the new Congress. The legislation in its current form would mandate federal detention of immigrants without legal status accused of theft, burglary and other related crimes. Senators on Wednesday voted 70-25 for an…

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Stefanik calls for reform to the United Nations in Senate confirmation hearing

U.S. Rep. Elise Stefanik appeared before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Tuesday, positioning herself as an agent of reform for the United Nations as she awaits confirmation to serve as President Donald J.

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US Senate committee to hold Jan. 29 hearing on Trump commerce nominee

The Senate Commerce Committee said on Wednesday it would hold a Jan. 29 hearing on President Donald Trump's nominee to lead ...

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Confirmation hearings day 3 highlights: Doug Burgum, Scott Bessent and other Cabinet picks face Senate questions

Latest news and live updates as the Trump administration prepares for office next week. Follow live as Senate confirmation ...

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Elise Stefanik decries ‘antisemitic rot’ in United Nations, backs Elon Musk at confirmation hearing

Rep. Elise Stefanik decried “antisemitic rot” at the United Nations and called for the international body’s Palestinian aid ...

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Trump’s Cabinet picks are set for Senate hearings. Here’s the schedule

Senate hearings are scheduled this coming week for several of Trump’s picks for the Cabinet. Many have met with senators ...

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Rep. Elise Stefanik confirmation hearing for U.S. ambassador to the United Nations

Representative Elise Stefanik was in Washington D.C., facing a confirmation hearing to become U.S. ambassador to the United ...

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Rubio tells Senate committee the "top priority" of State Department will be U.S. in confirmation hearing

Sen. Marco Rubio, President-elect Donald Trump's pick to lead the State Department as secretary of state, answered questions ...

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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 nominees face Senate confirmation hearings: AG pick Bondi questioned on access to abortion drug

Bondi, the former AG of Florida and lobbyist, is a much safer pick by comparison. But she is likely to face intense scrutiny ...

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Takeaways from Senate confirmation hearings: Democrats grill Trump Cabinet nominee

Trump's nominees for secretary of State, attorney general, CIA director, Energy secretary and Transportation secretary went ...

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The Latest: Congress passes immigrant detention bill, sending Trump the first law he can sign

Donald Trump is remaking the traditional boundaries of Washington, unleashing unprecedented executive orders and daring ...

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US Senate vote on Trump's CIA nominee Ratcliffe expected Tuesday

The U.S. Senate is expected to hold a confirmation vote on Tuesday on John Ratcliffe, President Donald Trump's nominee for ...

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