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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate has confirmed President Donald Trump’s first judicial pick of his second term, voting to approve Whitney Hermandorfer as a judge for the Sixth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. The confirmation of Hermandorfer, who worked for Tennessee’s attorney general, comes after the Democratic-led Senate under former President Joe Biden confirmed 235 federal judges and the Republican-led …

Senate Republicans scramble to lock down support for Trump’s spending clawbacks  Politico GOP infighting over Trump’s DOGE cuts to take center stage as deadline looms  CNN GOP leader faces showdown with Republicans on Trump-backed funding cuts  The Hill Republicans face deadline to claw back funding for foreign aid and public media  PBS A Senate vote this week will test the popularity of DOGE spending …

Senate confirms first new judge of Trump’s second term  Politico Senate confirms Trump’s first judicial nominee of his second term  The Seattle Times Senate clears path to confirm Whitney Hermandorfer as first judge of Trump’s second term  MSN Senate Approves First Judge of Trump’s Second Term  The New York Times U.S. Senate  C-SPAN Source link

Senate Democrats want probe of FEMA cost-control policy after Texas flood tragedy  Politico FEMA Didn’t Answer Thousands of Calls From Flood Survivors, Documents Show  The New York Times Floods put Abbott, a disaster veteran, at crossroads of Trump’s FEMA rebrand  The Washington Post Trump wants to ‘remake’ Fema, not eliminate it, Kristi Noem says  The Guardian Trump and the Future of Federal Disaster Response  The …

Key Senate Republican to meet with Trump on funding clawback request  Politico Senate looks to formalize cuts to public broadcast, USAID by week’s end  ABC News – Breaking News, Latest News and Videos GOP infighting over Trump’s DOGE cuts to take center stage as deadline looms  CNN GOP leader faces showdown with Republicans on Trump-backed funding cuts  The Hill A Senate vote this week …

WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Republicans will test the popularity of Department of Government Efficiency spending cuts this week by aiming to pass President Donald Trump’s request to claw back $9.4 billion in public media and foreign aid spending. Senate Democrats are trying to kill the measure but need a few Republicans uncomfortable with the president’s effort to join them. Trump’s …

Senate Republican: ‘America is safer with Pam Bondi as attorney general’  The Hill Trump defends US Attorney General Pam Bondi over Epstein files  BBC Trump Gets ‘Ratioed’ on Truth Social for First Time Amid Epstein Backlash  Newsweek Axelrod suggests Trump to blame for Bondi’s ‘180’ on Epstein files  The Hill Epstein outcry prompts warning to Trump from MAGA leaders: ‘A huge risk’  The Washington Post …

Secret Service failed to stop Trump assassination attempt, Senate report says  The Washington Post What to Know About Secret Service One Year After Trump Assassination Attempt  The New York Times US Senate Report Faults Secret Service Discipline After Trump Shooting  U.S. News & World Report Before Butler shooting, Secret Service denied multiple requests to bolster Trump’s security detail during his 2024 campaign, report …

The 5 big questions about the Senate battleground map  Politico Source link

Sen. Jerry Moran, Republican of Kansas, proposed sending $9 billion to the National Science Foundation. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images Signs that Congress intends to push back on the Trump administration’s wholesale slashing of federal budgets emerged during a Senate meeting Thursday that kicked off the annual appropriations process. Since January, the Trump administration has sought to significantly downsize the federal government via …