Senate confirms Mayorkas as secretary of homeland security over GOP objections
Washington — The Senate on Tuesday approved the nomination of Alejandro Mayorkas to become secretary of the Department of ...
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Senate confirms Mayorkas as secretary of homeland security
Mayorkas is a former federal prosecutor and deputy DHS secretary.February 2, 2021, 8:27 PM• 6 min readShare to FacebookShare ...
Pete Buttigieg becomes first gay cabinet member confirmed by Senate in historic vote
The Senate has overwhelmingly approved Pete Buttigieg’s nomination to be transportation secretary, making him the first openly gay person ...
Senate set to confirm Buttigieg for transportation secretary
The Senate is poised to approve Pete Buttigieg to be transportation secretary, which would make him the first openly ...
Minnesota DFL Resurfaces Bill Legalizing Marijuana; Senate GOP Still Reluctant To Pass
ST. PAUL, Minn. (WCCO) — A group of DFL lawmakers cite growing bipartisan support and legalization of marijuana in ...
Tim Ryan, a Top Democrat in Ohio, Is Said to Plan Senate Bid
Representative Tim Ryan of Ohio plans to run for his state’s open Senate seat, Democrats who have spoken with ...
‘Fully Erased’: With Harris’ Rise, There Are No Black Women In The Senate
Marquita Bradshaw was the only Black woman to win a U.S. Senate primary this cycle. She lost the general ...
Trump Names New Defense Team Ahead Of Senate Impeachment Trial
Bruce L. Castor Jr., a former district attorney who declined to press sexual-assault charges against Bill Cosby in 2005, ...
Senate delays Mayorkas vote to Tuesday
The Senate voted to move forward on Mayorkas’ nomination on Thursday afternoon. He received support from Republican Sens. Mitt ...
Trump announces legal team for Senate impeachment trial
Former President Donald Trump on Sunday announced the legal team that will handle his second impeachment trial in the ...