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Displaying all articles tagged:
Confirmations
defense department
July 23, 2019
Senate Confirms Mark Esper As New Defense Secretary
Seven months after Jim Mattis quit, the Pentagon finally has a permanent leader.
By
Adam K. Raymond
2018 midterms
Oct. 5, 2018
Democratic House, Republican Senate Now the Likeliest Midterm Scenario
Here’s what a newly divided government would mean.
By
Ed Kilgore
May 8, 2018
From Impeachment to SCOTUS, Republicans Scramble for Ways to Rev Up the Base
From possible SCOTUS openings to impeachment to deep state conspiracies, the GOP is trying to get conservative voters psyched out of their skulls.
By
Ed Kilgore
May 1, 2018
What the Midterms Would Look Like If Clinton Had Won
The silver lining of Trump’s presidential win for Democrats is that their party is facing a good, not a potentially disastrous, midterm election.
By
Ed Kilgore
Aug. 3, 2017
Senate Democrats Let a Big Bunch of Trump Nominations Go Through Today
Democrats had slowed down confirmations of Trump nominees to protest the Senate’s handling of health care legislation. Today they gave it a rest.
By
Ed Kilgore
Feb. 12, 2015
Ashton Carter Is Your New Secretary of Defense
The Senate easily confirmed the president’s nomination.
By
Jen Kirby
comings and goings
July 29, 2013
James Comey Confirmed As FBI Director Over Rand Paul’s Lone ‘No’ Vote
Paul released his hold on the nomination.
By
Adam Martin
politics
Feb. 11, 2010
Obama Nominees Confirmed by Senate
Stalling had led to Obama making threats of recess appointments.
By
Josh Duboff
nobody pays their taxes
Feb. 5, 2009
Obama’s Labor Secretary Nominee Has Tax Issues
Well, her husband. Still, though, come on.
By
Dan Amira
early and often
Feb. 2, 2009
Tom Daschle Didn’t Realize He Had to Pay Taxes on That, Either
Here we go again …
By
Dan Amira