Jan 13, 2017 – Jeff Sessions received the royal treatment from Cory Booker and his ilk during his hearings. … The New York Times have unwittingly made the case for a Trump pick. 2017 is already a barrel of laughs. … That alone is reason enough to hail DeVos’ confirmation.…

Jan 12, 2017 – Jeff Sessions received the royal treatment from Cory Booker and his ilk during his hearings. … The New York Times have unwittingly made the case for a Trump pick. 2017 is already a barrel of laughs. … That alone is reason enough to hail DeVos’ confirmation.…

Jan 9, 2017 – Trump isn’t even the President yet but Obama administration mouthpiece Josh Earnest is already accusing the GOP majority in the Senate … The White House blasted Senate Republicans Monday for “rubber-stamping” the nominees of President-elect Donald Trump before the government … Trump’s nominees, others will undergo confirmation hearings this week without their ethics reviews completed.…

Jan 8, 2017 – A special panel would go directly against the Iowa Republican’s previously expressed goal of avoiding the disaster confirmation hearings … In a statement in November, Grassley referred to Ashcroft’s confirmation hearings as a “reckless campaign that snowballed into an avalanche … of innuendo, rumor and spin” and added Sessions’ confirmation hearings would not be a repeat.…

Jan 8, 2017 – For instance: [View the story “Democrats become unhinged over confirmation hearings” on Storify] None of the mewling is making much … Kelly Committee: Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Confirmation hearings: Jan. 10 at 3:30 p.m. … Wednesday, Jan. 11 Position: Education secretary Nominee: Betsy DeVos Committee: Senate HELP Confirmation hearings: Jan. 11 at 10…

Jan 8, 2017 – And while it doesn’t have the actual legal ability to do so, it is carrying on a guerrilla war in the media to discredit the confirmation … process by attacking the integrity of the nominees and of Mitch McConnell and the committee chairmen conducting the confirmation hearings … aides were looking into the issue on behalf of Trump, his family members or other potential appointees.…

Jan 7, 2017 – Elizabeth Warren on Saturday called for the Senate to not hold confirmation hearings for President-elect Donald Trump’s Cabinet picks … No conf hearings should be held until we’re certain that’s the case. … Trump has nominated these men and women and the scheduling of their confirmation hearings is a matter for the Senate majority leader…

Jan 7, 2017 – Shaub’s letter to the senators comes just days before the Senate is set to hold a flurry of confirmation hearings beginning on Tuesday … Shaub actually has no statutory authority to intervene in the confirmation process. … What Shaub is doing is crying because he doesn’t have enough time to use his federal staff to dig up oppo for confirmation hearings…

Jan 5, 2017 – with Chuck Schumer on MSNBC last night with Rachel Maddow, cut number 2: CS: It’s hard for me to imagine a nominee that Donald Trump … I think no matter who President-Elect Trump nominates to the Supreme Court, I think the Democrats are going to fight tooth and nail … For reasons of fundraising alone they have to be seen as fighting Trump tooth and nail.…

Jan 24, 2017 – Republican primaries, Senators Marco Rubio (R-FL) and Ted Cruz (R-TX) were the last two so-called “Conservatives” to fall to Donald Trump … Beginning with the decision to betray his base and abandon his principles by endorsing Trump in order to save his re-election in 2018 … For example: he was the Senator who vouched for Tillerson during his confirmation hearings with the Foreign Relations Committee.…

Jan 23, 2017 – According to six sources familiar with the negotiations over Pompeo’s confirmation, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer told Republican … leaders that he would allow Pompeo to be confirmed by voice vote on Inauguration Day, along with two other Trump nominees who have … McConnell consulted Senate Intelligence Committee Chairman Richard Burr, Intel committee member Tom Cotton, and the incoming Trump…

Jan 22, 2017 – Naturally the subject of the impending Supreme Court confirmation hearings came up. … I’m hopeful that maybe President Trump would nominate someone who is mainstream and who could get bipartisan support. … TAPPER: As you know, for the last four months, President Trump has had a list of 21 potential Supreme Court picks.…

Jan 19, 2017 – Comity was the victim today as Donald Trump’s nominee to be secretary of the treasury, Steven Mnuchin, began his confirmation hearing … Ron Wyden wasted no time ripping into Steven Mnuchin, President-elect Trump’s pick for Treasury secretary, at Thursday’s confirmation … Mnuchin, OneWest churned out foreclosures like Chinese factories churned out Trump suits and ties,” Wyden said.…

Jan 18, 2017 – Or even a Trump stooge. … Nikki Haley (R-SC), showed candor during her confirmation hearings to be the next ambassador to the United Nations. … According to Haley, Trump doesn’t plan to surround himself with “yes men”. “That’s how an administration works.…

Jan 18, 2017 – Yesterday’s confirmation hearings for Department of Education (DOE) nominee Betsy DeVos went exactly as many of us thought they would … The only thing that could have been better is if President-Elect Trump had just announced he was doing away with the department altogether … I’m under no illusions that DeVos or Trump or anyone else will ever take down the DOE.…

Jan 17, 2017 – I wonder what about the confirmation hearings changed McCain’s mind. … Another data point in the hypothesis that the GOP Congress will rein in Donald Trump. P.S.…

Jan 16, 2017 – Making matters worst and, simply, more convoluted, is the fact that other Trump nominees to mostly non-environmental postings in the … Because of this, Senate confirmation hearings for several of these positions have gone, wildly, off topic and will continue to do so … With such things in place, we can move forward with Trump, only if he is willing to join us.…

Feb 1, 2017 – Ten Democratic senators are running for reelection in states Trump won in November. … Sure enough, Senators McCaskill (MO), Manchin (WV) and Tester (MT) were calling for hearings and confirmation vote before Gorsuch was … Two more defections and Gorsuch’s confirmation is assured. 2.…

Nov 16, 2018 – During the hearings to confirm Justice Brett Kavanaugh, few Republicans stood out like Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) did. … during Brett Kavanaugh‘s Supreme Court confirmation hearings, in charge of the panel handling judicial nominations. … Graham has made it clear that he’s a no-nonsense type of guy when it comes to the confirmation proceedings.…

Nov 14, 2018 – his efforts to destroy the character of Justice Brett Kavanaugh and who represents Stormy Daniels in her lawsuit against President Trump … Avenatti has a sick obsession with the Trump family, and is constantly engaging in virtual phallus measuring with both the President … hearings.…

Nov 7, 2018 – Sessions was the first senator to endorse Trump and rapidly became a trusted Trump advisor. … Why he failed to disclose these interactions during his Senate Confirmation hearings is a mystery as each contact, especially the first … Trump tried to obstruct the inquiry itself.…

Nov 19, 2018 – Chuck Grassley — who’s most recent notoriety came about during the confirmation hearings of Supreme Court Associate Justice Brett Kavanaugh … I wish President Trump would never discuss publicly any ill feelings has abt his CofStaff Gen Kelly. … Of Kelly, Trump told Wallace, “There are certain things I love what he does.…

Jul 11, 2019 – First off, she indicated she would sometimes actually support Trump – depending on the issue: CJ: Are you a pro-Trump Democrat? … McGrath: This business of pro-Trump, anti-Trump — you’re just putting people in a box. … I didn’t listen to all of the hearings.…

Jul 19, 2019 – Times Best Seller list: Carrie Severino and Mollie Hemingway’s Justice on Trial chronicles the hysteria-soaked Supreme Court confirmation … Predicts A Possible ‘Thousand-Year Reich’ 'Justice on Trial' excerpt: Mollie Hemingway, Carrie Severino reveal how Kavanaugh confirmation … the Democratic senators themselves joined in a campaign to speak directly to the voters about defeating Kavanaugh — or anyone else Trump…

Dec 20, 2021 – Impossible True to predicted form, President Joe Biden’s hyperactive government has eviscerated the once-historically robust Donald Trump … It’s a long shot, I know: But it would be outstanding if Vidal were to continue the exceedingly excellent work her Trump Administration … We do know Senate confirmation hearings are almost entirely just-for-show. …