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Doug Burgum, Trump and Senate

The New York Times · 1d

How the Senate Voted to Confirm Doug Burgum as Interior Secretary

The Senate voted 79 to 18 to confirm Mr. Burgum, a former governor of North Dakota, as the next interior secretary.

The Associated Press on MSN · 2d

Senate confirms Doug Burgum as interior secretary after Trump tasked him to boost drilling

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate confirmed Doug Burgum as interior secretary late Thursday after President Donald Trump tapped the North Dakota billionaire to spearhead the Republican administration’s ambitions to boost fossil fuel production. The vote was 79-18.

U.S. News & World Report · 2d

Senate Confirms North Dakota's Burgum as Trump Interior Secretary

(Reuters) - The U.S. Senate on Thursday confirmed Doug Burgum, the former governor of North Dakota, as President Donald Trump's interior secretary. The vote was 79 to 18. Burgum, 68, will lead an agency that guides the use of 500 million acres (202 million hectares) of federal and tribal land, a fifth of the nation's surface area.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr, Senate

Fox News · 2d

Top Republican on Senate health committee says he's 'struggling' to confirm RFK Jr

The top Republican on the Senate's chief health committee, Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., indicated Thursday that he was “struggling" to confirm Robert F. Kennedy Jr. over his inability to admit vaccines are safe and don't cause autism.

Wall Street Journal · 2d

RFK Jr. Says He Backs Vaccines, Targets Chronic Diseases in Senate Hearing

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said he wasn’t antivaccine as senators pressed on his past remarks, in the first of two days of hearings over his nomination for health secretary.

Tampa Bay Times · 2d

6 times RFK Jr. downplayed past statements during Senate confirmation hearing

During the first round of his Senate confirmation hearings, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Donald Trump’s pick for U.S. Department of Health and Human Services secretary, appeared to be at odds with his past self.

Tulsi Gabbard, Senate

Dallas Morning News · 2d

Fact-checking Senate confirmation hearings for Kash Patel, Tulsi Gabbard, Robert Kennedy Jr.

As the U.S. Senate confirmation hearings continue for President Donald Trump’s Cabinet picks, PolitiFact is fact-checking the hearings for FBI director,

NBC News on MSN · 11h

Tulsi Gabbard faces growing concern about her nomination after a tough confirmation hearing

Tulsi Gabbard’s nomination for director of national intelligence could be in serious trouble after her confirmation hearing this past week, multiple people familiar with the matter told NBC News.

WFXR Roanoke on MSN · 1d

Tulsi Gabbard’s confirmation could face pushback in Senate

Tulsi Gabbard, President Donald Trump’s nominee for director of national intelligence, faced sharp scrutiny during her confirmation hearing, with some senators remaining undecided on her nomination.

Trump backed 2024 Republican Senate nominee in Michigan moves closer to making another run in 2026

Former Rep. Mike Rogers of Michigan says he's considering a second straight Republican run for U.S. Senate days after ...

Pro-RFK Jr. Letter to the Senate Includes Names of Doctors Whose Licenses Were Revoked or Suspended

Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., President Donald Trump's nominee to serve as Secretary of Health and Human Services, testifies during ...

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Jon Husted’s Senate style: Will he embrace Trumpism or stick to his pragmatic roots?

Husted, a Columbus-area Republican, has a different style than the last two Ohioans that voters sent to the Senate: now-Vice ...

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Senate Democrats question EPA blockage of committed federal grants

Senate Democrats on Friday asked newly-confirmed Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin to explain why the ...

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Senate Bill 222 must be defeated in the Legislature

You soon could be paying even more for gas at the pump. That’s because of a cynical attempt to use the wildfires tragedy to ...

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Republican Mike Rogers to again run for Senate in Michigan, AP sources say

Former U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers is preparing to enter the race for U.S. Senate in Michigan just months after the Republican lost ...

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Famed NFL coach Tony Dungy shuts down speculation that he was considering Senate run

An online rumor circulated that famed NFL coach Tony Dungy was considering a Senate run, but he shut down the idea in a ...

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Tony Dungy responds to report that he might run for Michigan Senate seat

Don’t expect Tony Dungy to make the jump to politics anytime soon. A report earlier this week from The Hill suggested that ...

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