Senate confirmed Vanita Gupta as Associate Attorney General, the third highest-ranking official at the Justice Department, on Wednesday. Politicians voted for Gupta with a 51-49 […]
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Dr. Rachel Levine Becomes First Openly Transgender Person Confirmed by Senate
Dr. Rachel Levine will serve as assistant secretary of health in the Department of Health and Human Services. What We Know: On Wednesday, the U.S. […]
White House Pulls Nomination of Embattled Budget Chief Pick Neera Tanden
The White House advocated for her nomination to be Biden’s top budget official, but she did not have the Senate votes. What We Know: On […]
GOP senator says she’s ‘struggling’ on whether to back Trump
Sen. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska broke with many of her Republican colleagues Thursday, applauding an op-ed by General James Mattis that condemned President Donald Trump’s actions this week. What […]