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Senate shifts into high gear for hearings with Trump's nominees despite background check delays
Senate shifts into high gear for hearings with Trump's nominees despite background check delays
The Senate on Tuesday will begin confirmation hearings for President-elect Donald Trump's top nominees, with 10 of the 15 Cabinet nominees set to testify across three consecutive days. ...
Raskin wants guarantee of FBI background checks for Trump nominees
Raskin wants guarantee of FBI background checks for Trump nominees
Rep. Jamie Raskin wants information from the Trump-Vance transition team on how President-elect Donald Trump's nominees will undergo FBI background checks. Source link
Justice Department expands firearms background checks to include gun dealer employees
Justice Department expands firearms background checks to include gun dealer employees
Licensed gun dealers would be able to run their employees through the government's background check system under a new rule the Biden administration proposed Wednesday. Source link
Trump signs agreement with Justice Department to begin background checks on nominees
Trump signs agreement with Justice Department to begin background checks on nominees
President-elect Donald Trump's transition team said Tuesday it has signed an agreement with the Justice Department paving the way for the FBI to process security clearance requests. Source...
Sen. Bill Hagerty: Americans focused on results, not on background checks of Trump Cabinet
Sen. Bill Hagerty: Americans focused on results, not on background checks of Trump Cabinet
Sen. Bill Hagerty said the American public does not care about the background of the nominees chosen by President-elect Donald Trump, they only care about what they do in...
Ex-prosecutor says Gaetz would fail background check for DOJ job
Ex-prosecutor says Gaetz would fail background check for DOJ job
Former federal prosecutor Harry Litman says former Rep. Matt Gaetz would fail a background check for an entry-level position at the Justice Department, which President-elect Donald Trump wants him...
Whistleblower warns FBI can't be trusted with background checks for Trump's nominees
Whistleblower warns FBI can't be trusted with background checks for Trump's nominees
An official at FBI headquarters in Washington is warning that the bureau's security clearance division is politicized and can't be trusted to screen President-elect Donald Trump's nominees for top...
Taiwan celebrates National Day holiday against background of Chinese threats
TAIPEI, Taiwan — Taiwan celebrated its National Day holiday Thursday against the background of threats from China, which claims the self-governing island republic as its own territory.The celebration marks...
Column: At DNC, Harris turns otherness into her superpower
On the fourth and final night of the Democratic National Convention, “Scandal” actor Kerry Washington and the grandnieces of Kamala Harris had a job to do: teach folks how...
Tim Walz leans into labor background at first solo campaign stop in L.A.
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz launched his first solo campaign stop as Vice President Kamala Harris’ running mate Tuesday by leaning into his union background and championing workers in a...