Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand's campaign pays off, as President Joe Biden says ERA is now in effect
WASHINGTON — New York Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand celebrated the success of her yearlong campaign as President Joe Biden declared Friday that the Equal Rights Amendment has been lawfully ratified and now is the law of the land.
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Hysterical Dem Senator Embarrasses Herself by Screaming at Pete Hegseth About Sending Moms Into Combat
President-elect Donald Trump's nominee for Secretary of Defense -- was officially underway on Capitol Hill, and you'd be forgiven for thinking the circus was in D.C. instead. The hearing, which kicked off Tuesday,
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Hegseth answers questions from Blumenthal, Gillibrand during confirmation hearing
Donald Trump’s nomination for defense secretary was on Capitol Hill on Tuesday, and he answered scathing questions from senators from Connecticut and New York — Richard Blumenthal and Kirsten Gillibrand — during his confirmation hearing.
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Langworthy, Gillibrand React to Proposed Ceasefire Deal, Israel Delays Vote to Proceed
Today, members of Congress are reacting to a proposed ceasefire deal in Gaza which could take effect as early as this weekend. News broke on Wednesday of the ceasefire-hostage agreement between Hamas
What we learned about Pete Hegseth in nearly five hours of questions
Pete Hegseth looked great. That square jaw remained at a constant determined jut.
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Transition Highlights: Trump, Citing Cold Weather, Moves Inauguration Indoors
Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, Democrat of New York, speaks during a news conference on Equal Rights Amendment on Capitol Hill on Friday.Credit...Haiyun Jiang for The New York Times Senator Kirsten ...
Why Republicans rallied around Trump’s ‘unconventional’ defense secretary pick
Hegseth admitted there were some big gaps in his knowledge but promised to assemble a highly competent team to achieve the goals Trump has set out for him.
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Zeldin pledges more 'common sense' at EPA during Senate hearing
Trump's pick to head the Environmental Protection Agency, appears before the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee on Capitol Hill ... Schumer nor Kirsten Gillibrand, sit on the Senate ...
US Treasury to take ‘extraordinary measures’ to avoid debt default
The US Treasury Department will start taking “extraordinary measures” next week to avoid risking a default on government debt, Secretary Janet Yellen said Friday, days before President-elect Donald Trump takes office.
Trump's defence chief pick questioned over alcohol use and his views on women in military
In a combative hearing, no Republicans came out against Pete Hegseth as he made his case to overhaul the Pentagon.
At Trump's second inaugural, a changed Washington and a full embrace from Republicans
“This American carnage stops right here and stops right now,” Trump said in his speech. He has repeated those themes throughout the last eight years. “It was a very jarring moment,” King said.
How The Senate Voted to Confirm Marco Rubio as Secretary of State
The Senate unanimously approved Senator Marco Rubio of Florida as secretary of state in the first vote on President Trump’s cabinet selections.