December 12, 2024 Trump allies turn up the heat on GOP Senate holdouts in nomination battles As President-elect Trump and his transition team steer his cabinet nominees through the landmines of the Senate confirmation process, top MAGA allies are lending a hand by putting pressure on GOP lawmakers who aren't fully on board.
December 11, 2024 Trump announces more nominations, including Kari Lake as director of Voice of America broadcast President-elect Trump nominated Kari Lake to be director of the Voice of America, and Dr. Peter Lamelas and Daniel Newlin as ambassadors to Argentina and Colombia, respectively.
December 11, 2024 Marine critic of Afghan withdrawal to lead rank-and-file enlistees in Senate visits promoting Hegseth Lt. Col. Stuart Scheller will lead a group of rank-and-file service members around the halls of the Senate next Wednesday to lobby for Pete Hegseth before lawmakers leave for Christmas.
December 11, 2024 New poll reveals what Americans think of Trump's transition decisions Roughly half of Americans approve of how President-elect Trump is handling his transition to a second term in the White House, according to two new national polls.
December 11, 2024 Trump Cabinet nominees court senators for support Fox News senior congressional correspondent Chad Pergram joins ‘America Reports’ to discuss the efforts of President-elect Donald Trump’s Cabinet nominees to garner support from senators.
December 11, 2024 Trump Cabinet picks meet with senators on Capitol Hill Fox News senior congressional correspondent Chad Pergram reports on the efforts of President-elect Trump’s Cabinet nominees to gain support from senators.
December 11, 2024 Republican military vets in Congress are on a mission to get Hegseth confirmed More than 30 House Republicans who are military veterans, in a letter to the Senate, are expressing their “strong support" for Pete Hegseth, President-elect Trump's nominee for Defense Secretary.
December 11, 2024 Trump Cabinet nominees continue meetings with 'swing vote' senators Fox News senior congressional correspondent Chad Pergram joins ‘America’s Newsroom’ with the latest reactions from lawmakers on President-elect Donald Trump’s Cabinet nominees.
December 11, 2024 Top DOGE senator demands answers on plan to exhaust CHIPs Act funds before Trump arrives Senate DOGE Caucus leader Joni Ernst of Iowa is sending a letter to Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo about her recent comments outlining how CHIPs Act funds will be spent.
December 10, 2024 Trump's Defense pick goes on offense as support grows for Hegseth confirmation As President-elect Trump's defense secretary nominee, Pete Hegseth, returns to Capitol Hill to meet with more Republican senators, his once apparently teetering confirmation now seems to be on much firmer ground.