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Senate confirms fracking CEO Chris Wright to lead Energy Department

The Senate on Monday confirmed Chris Wright, the CEO of fracking company Liberty Energy, to lead the Energy Department. The vote was 59-38. Democrat Sens. Michael Bennet (Colo.), Ruben Gallego (Ariz.), Maggie Hassan (N.H.), Martin Heinrich (N.M.), John Hickenlooper (Colo.), Ben Ray Luján (N.M.) and Jeanne Shaheen (N.H.) as well as independent Sen. Angus King...

Trump pauses Canada, Mexico tariffs after border pledges

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy   The Big Story Trump pauses Canada, Mexico tariffs after border security pledges President Trump secured early concessions from Canada and Mexico on Tuesday, while agreeing to pause implementing tariffs on the U.S. trading partners for one month. © The...

Senate panel to vote on RFK Jr.’s nomination

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care   The Big Story Senate panel to vote on RFK Jr.’s nomination Robert F. Kennedy Jr. faces a critical test Tuesday, as the Senate Finance Committee will vote on whether to send his nomination to the floor. © Greg Nash, The Hill All...

House Democrats call for urgent hearing on Trump plans for USAID

Democrats on the House Foreign Affairs Committee are calling on Chair Brian Mast (R-Fla.) to convene an urgent hearing with senior Trump administration officials, raising concerns over potentially illegal efforts to shutter the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). Rep. Gregory Meeks (D-N.Y.), joined by Democratic members of the committee, urged Mast to convene a hearing with...

Democrats promise bill to block ‘unlawful meddling’ in Treasury systems after Musk allies gain access

Democratic leaders in both chambers on Monday vowed to introduce legislation to “stop unlawful meddling in the Treasury Department's payment systems.” Democrats have been sounding the alarm over reports that the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), led by billionaire tech investor Elon Musk, was given access to the Treasury Department's sensitive payment systems. “We must...

How can Trump achieve campaign pledge to eliminate Dept of Education? Experts weigh in

Fox News Digital spoke to experts this week about Trump's plan to eliminate the Department of Education, what that process looks like, and what obstacles Trump faces.

Trump announces new picks including deputy director of the CIA, chief Pentagon spokesman

In a series of Truth Social posts, President Donald Trump named Michael Ellis, Joe Kent and Sean Parnell for roles in the CIA, the ODNI and the Pentagon.

Rubio says ‘no choice’ but to bring USAID ‘under control’ after agency takeover: ‘rank insubordination’

Secretary of State Marco Rubio, in an exclusive interview with Fox News, sounded off on USAID's "rank insubordination" shortly after proclaiming himself head of the embattled agency.

Trump agriculture nominee, Brooke Rollins, clears key Senate hurdle ahead of confirmation vote

Brooke Rollins, the former president and CEO of the America First Policy Institute, had earned broad support from farmers and growers' groups ahead of her Senate confirmation vote.

‘Corrupt’ FBI must become ‘pristine,’ Trump says, asserting Patel will ‘straighten it out’

President Donald Trump railed against the FBI as a "very corrupt" institution and said his nominee to be FBI director, Kash Patel, will "straighten it out."

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