Garland, at Confirmation Hearing, Vows to Fight Domestic Extremism
WASHINGTON — Judge Merrick B. Garland, President Biden’s nominee for attorney general, said on Monday that the threat from ...
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Tanden’s Confirmation on Shaky Ground as More Senators Voice Opposition
WASHINGTON — Neera Tanden, President Biden’s nominee to head the Office of Management and Budget, suffered a significant setback ...
Neera Tanden, Biden’s Budget Nominee, Faces Challenge to Confirmation
WASHINGTON — Senator Joe Manchin III announced on Friday that he would oppose the nomination of Neera Tanden, President ...
Lindsey Graham refuses Merrick Garland AG confirmation hearing, blames Trump impeachment
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) has refused a call to quickly hold a confirmation hearing for Judge Merrick Garland, President ...
Controversial POCSO rulings cost Bombay HC judge her confirmation
The Supreme Court Collegium is understood to have withdrawn its approval to a proposal for the appointment of an ...
Biden’s pick for commerce secretary, Gina Raimondo, has a confirmation hearing.
The Commerce Department has wide-ranging authority over issues as broad as technology exports and climate change. On Tuesday, President ...
Austin wins Senate confirmation as 1st Black Pentagon chief
WASHINGTON: Lloyd J Austin, a West Point graduate who rose to the Army's elite ranks and marched through racial ...
Biden’s pick for Pentagon chief on track for Senate confirmation
Retired Army Gen. Lloyd J. Austin was speeding toward confirmation as secretary of Defense Thursday, as Congress waived a ...
As nation faces white supremacist threats, Hawley blocks quick confirmation of Biden’s DHS nominee
“Democrats, who are set to step into the Senate majority later this week, will soon have the power to ...
In Confirmation Hearings, Biden Aides Indicate Tough Approach on China
During Ms. Haines’s hearing, she promised to take an apolitical approach to intelligence gathering. While she did not mention ...