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Ag Secretary-nominee Brooke Rollins is on Capitol Hill today for her confirmation hearing with the Senate Ag Committee. She’s expected to face questioning about bird flu, biofuel policy and nutrition ...

Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said Vought would help Trump carry out a "parade of horribles," calling his nomination "catastrophic." ...

One of Donald Trump's most controversial Cabinet nominees wants to shuffle the deck on core American principles such as checks and balances.

Russell Vought, President Donald Trump's nominee to lead the Office of Management and Budget, promised to help American ...

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

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Donald Trump is remaking the traditional boundaries of Washington, unleashing unprecedented executive orders as his ...

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President Donald Trump has reinstated a policy from his first term that could strip employment protections from tens of ...

With President-elect Donald Trump set to be sworn in (indoors) in just three days, it’s Confirmation Time on Capitol Hill. A ...

South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem (R) will cap off a packed week of confirmation hearings for President-elect Trump’s Cabinet ...