Patel joins the list of nominees who endured an uphill battle before finally getting confirmed. They include Robert F.

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Patel is independent if, by independent, you mean “independent of reality” or “independent of Constitutional prerogatives.” ...

President Donald Trump is expected to announce plans to take over the U.S. Postal Service, an independent agency that has its ...

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Office of Community Planning and Development: The Trump administration is aiming to cut the office, an arm of the department ...

WASHINGTON – The Senate narrowly confirmed Pete Hegseth on Friday as secretary ... in the senate," adding a laugh-cry emoji. Sens. Lisa Murkowski, of Alaska, Susan Collins, of Maine, and Mitch ...

Sen. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky announced on his 82nd birthday that he would not seek re-election in 2026 before voting to ...

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The senator has voted for all but two of Trump’s nominees. She says she has to find a way to work with the administration to ...

High-ranking military officials may face removal as Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth considers leadership changes.