Results for: Trump Confirmation Hearings

From Acting to Permanent: Trump Picks His Next Attorney General
https://redstate.com/bobhoge/2026/06/04/from-acting-to-permanent-trump-picks-his-next-attorney-general-n2203017
– “He’s acting attorney general,” Trump said in the video, referring to Blanche. … No matter who Trump picked, Booker would be screeching about “dangers to democracy” and such.The next steps: Trump must make a formal … nomination, then the Senate Judiciary Committee holds confirmation hearings, and if they vote to proceed, the matter goes to a full…
Trump Announces His Official DNI Nominee After Pulte Appointment Was Met With Stiff Opposition
https://redstate.com/bobhoge/2026/06/11/trump-announces-his…ter-pulte-appointment-was-met-with-stiff-opposition-n2203255
– Well, that didn’t last long.On June 2, President Trump appointed Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Bill Pulte as Acting Director … He posted the news to Truth Social Thursday:🚨 JUST IN: President Trump nominates JAY CLAYTON for Director of National Intelligence … hearings.…
Morning Minute: Can I Buy You a Coke?
https://redstate.com/smoosieq/2026/06/15/morning-minute-n2203349
–  President Trump had just nominated Jay Clayton for Director of National Intelligence. … His confirmation hearing would be Wednesday. … COMING ATTRACTIONSAs noted, President Trump is on his way to the G7.…
Morning Minute: I Didn't Get My Way This Morning, So I'm Going to Pitch a Fit
https://redstate.com/smoosieq/2026/05/13/morning-minute-n2202282
– Environment and Public Works — Hearings to examine the President's proposed budget request for fiscal year 2027 for the U.S. … to examine industrialization and the rise of small manufacturers.Senate Aging (Special) — Hearings to examine supporting families … Trump (§122 tariffs), Federal Circuit Court of Appeals GRANTS admin's motion for administrative stay.❌ In Trump v.…
Morning Minute: Spellcheck Is Your Friend, Jay Jones
https://redstate.com/smoosieq/2026/05/12/morning-minute-n2202244
– The critters are back at it Tuesday on the Hill, with multiple hearings set (many of them involving budget issues). … [Patel to testify]Senate Judiciary, Intellectual Property Subcommittee — Hearings to examine oversight of the U.S. … The confirmation vote on that is set for Tuesday morning, to be followed by the cloture vote on his nomination as Fed Chair.…
A Major Congressional Housecleaning Is Coming This Fall - and My Tribute to One Highly Impactful Retiree
https://redstate.com/andrewmalcolm/2026/05/03/congress-set-f…ousecleaning-this-fall-and-a-tribute-to-one-retiree-n2201939
– produce a near-record turnover in Congress.The departures include a key senator whose political skills and strategies enabled Donald Trump … to cut out rural areas that had sent the GOP’s Paul Findley to the House for 11 terms.New York’s progressive Jerrold Nadler, who Trump … The next president was Donald Trump.…
The Surgeon General Nominee Revolving Door Spins Again, As Trump Nom Casey Means Exits and New One Enters
https://redstate.com/jenniferoo/2026/04/30/trump-surgeon-gen…gain-as-nicole-saphier-enters-and-casey-means-exits-n2201871
–  In May 2025, Trump nominated Dr. … , a very disloyal person whose “TRUMP” Endorsement got him elected, but later voted to impeach “President Trump” on what has now proven … Means' confirmation hearings on her pregnancy due date.I am so proud of Casey, and the way she conducted herself during this process.I…
Morning Minute: Maybe We Should Elect More People Using This Method?
https://redstate.com/smoosieq/2026/04/22/morning-minute-n2201549
–  TOP O' THE MORNIN'Red-Hot at RedState Trump’s Fed Chair Pick Has Fun at Elizabeth Warren’s Expense at Confirmation HearingYou … Virginia’s Anti-Democratic Gerrymandering GambitI’ve lost faith in the judicial system in this country since January, 2025, when Trump … Today on Capitol Hill...Tons of meetings/hearings set on the Hill for Wednesday, including:House Armed Services — U.S.…
Trump's Fed Chair Pick Has Fun at Elizabeth Warren's Expense at Confirmation Hearing
https://redstate.com/bobhoge/2026/04/21/trumps-fed-chair-pic…t-elizabeth-warrens-expense-at-confirmation-hearing-n2201543
– pick to succeed Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome “Too Late” Powell, Kevin Warsh, faced the Senate Banking Committee Tuesday for confirmationhearings, where several Democrats predictably trashed him and tried to get him to turn on the president.Although it was an official …  She kept badgering Warsh to disagree with Trump on something — anything.…
THE ESSEX FILES: Homeland Security Needs Competence More Than Another Showdown
https://redstate.com/brad-essex/2026/03/20/the-essex-files-h…ecurity-needs-competence-more-than-another-showdown-n2200374
– Markwayne Mullin’s confirmation hearing to lead the Department of Homeland Security should be a serious deliberation on how to secure … Instead, it was treated by Senate Democrats as yet another proxy war against President Trump. …  🚨 BREAKING: Border Czar Tom Homan comes out in FULL SUPPORT of Markwayne Mullin for DHS Secretary following his confirmation
Morning Minute: Brian Schatz, the Runaway
https://redstate.com/smoosieq/2026/03/23/morning-minute-n2200521
– Today on Capitol Hill...No meetings or hearings are teed up for Monday, but there's plenty going on: The Hitchhiker’s Guide To … ) March 23, 2026The Hitchhiker’s Guide To Trump Demanding Republicans Nuke The Filibuster To Pass The SAVE America Act And Blow Up …  President Trump made two big demands of Senate Republicans last night:End the filibuster and blow up the Easter/Passover recess…
Morning Minute: You Don't Have to Like Him - the Question Is Whether He Can Do the Job
https://redstate.com/smoosieq/2026/03/19/morning-minute-n2200382
–  TOP O' THE MORNIN'Red-Hot at RedState Trump Calls Reluctant Allies' Bluff on the Strait, Gets Big Response From NATO ChiefGee … Sounds like Trump shamed them into movement. Rutte gets Trump, so he knows they have to pony up. … of news you love to hear, when government seems to be doing something many Americans say they voted for when returning President Trump
Morning Minute: Trump Keeps His Options Open - Always
https://redstate.com/smoosieq/2026/03/11/morning-minute-n2200080
– Environment and Public Works — Hearings to examine S.3135, to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to … votes included: Vote #49 — Confirmation of Lt. …  Cue the outrage machine: Trump refuses to rule out X, Y, Z!!1!!…
Dr. Casey Means Under the Microscope As Trump's Surgeon General Nominee Is Weighed in the Balance
https://redstate.com/jenniferoo/2026/02/25/dr-casey-means-un…e-surgeon-general-nominee-is-weighed-in-the-balance-n2199582
– On Wednesday, the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee held confirmation hearings for President Donald Trump's … After Trump rescinded his nomination of Dr. Janette Nesheiwat in early May 2025, he followed this with Means' nomination. … President Trump Gives Full-Throated Support to Surgeon General Nominee Dr.…
Morning Minute: It's Okay to Have Questions
https://redstate.com/smoosieq/2026/01/09/morning-minute-n2197939
– It’s another proverbial nail in the coffin of the narrative that President Trump is a staunch non-interventionist or isolationist. … Today on Capitol Hill...No meetings or hearings on the Hill on Friday, but Thursday was a busy day for the critters.READ MORE: Trump … Vote Gets GOP Help Extending ACA Subsidies for 3 Years, Sends Bill to SenateWhite House What's UpAt 11:00 AM Eastern, President Trump
Our Risible Year: News Nonsense, Media Mirth, and Political Peculiarities From the First Half of 2025
https://redstate.com/bradslager/2025/12/26/our-risible-year…political-peculiarities-from-the-first-half-of-2025-n2197507
– Setting the stage for how the year of reporting would go, the Trump administration was blamed for the crash (nine days after Trump … President Trump was so moved by this, he suspended government layoffs and rehired all furloughed employees (...as if…)President Trump … Here is my play-by-play on everything Trump is doing during the game. And halftime show!!”…
Morning Minute: There Goes My Heart
https://redstate.com/smoosieq/2025/12/09/morning-minute-n2196945
–  Regime Meltdown: Another High-Ranking Maduro Insider Provides Trump with a Shocking Tell-AllThere you have it. … , Labor, and Pensions, Children and Families Subcommittee — Hearings to examine building pathways, focusing on advancing workforce … On Tuesday, they'll vote on Chamberlin's confirmation. A vote on the cloture motion for the nomination of William J.…
Morning Minute: Give a Little Bit
https://redstate.com/smoosieq/2025/12/02/morning-minute-n2196725
– But this rather conveniently helped to feed the Democrat "illegal orders" narrative.New York State Thumbs Its Nose at Trump and ICE …  White House What's UpPresident Trump will hold a Cabinet Meeting on Tuesday at 11:30 AM Eastern. … Trump), Judge Stephanie Haines (Western District of Pennsylvania) ordered (as moot) the dismissal of Count II of the petition.…
Morning Minute: The Importance of Voting (in) Earnest
https://redstate.com/smoosieq/2025/11/04/morning-minute-n2195830
– These emails would certainly appear to he harmful to his case, to say the least.Newsom’s Wife Goes After Trump, Runs Smack Dab Into … You don’t get Trump supporters, and you likely never will. It’s fine. … Trump (National Guard deployment) — Trump administration moves to dismiss appeal to 9th Circuit of original TRO since it has now expired…
Morning Minute: The Trump Justices Are Coming Into Their Own
https://redstate.com/smoosieq/2025/09/09/morning-minute-n2193731
– Immigration StopsNew: 2nd Circuit Affirms $83.3M Judgment Against Trump in E. … 'W' for Trump As 4th Circuit Dismisses Suit Challenging FiringsSupreme Court Hands Trump a Second Win - This One on Removal of Agency …  President Trump travels to the U.K. next week as well.…
Thursday Morning Minute: Beware the Susans
https://redstate.com/smoosieq/2025/07/31/thursday-morning-minute-n2192298
–  TOP O' THE MORNIN'Red-Hot at RedState Trump Takes Putin's Attack Dog to the Woodshed Over War Threats to the US and Gets … votes on Trump nominees. … Trump (rescission of collective bargaining), the D. C.…
'Worrisome': Even Leftists Are Getting Freaked Out by Cory Booker's Melodramatic Antics
https://redstate.com/bobhoge/2025/07/31/worrisome-even-lefti…ing-freaked-out-by-cory-bookers-melodramatic-antics-n2192293
– 2018, you probably heard about the Democratic senator from New Jersey when he decided to make Brett Kavanaugh’s Supreme Court confirmationhearings all about himself by claiming he was having a “Spartacus moment.”With the reference, he was clearly trying to make himself … you have Cory Booker unfairly criticizing two strong Democrats that are doing everything they can in their power to fight Donald Trump
More Winning: Senate Confirms Trump Nominee Emil Bove As Federal Judge Despite Democrat Histrionics
https://redstate.com/bobhoge/2025/07/30/more-winning-senate…bove-as-federal-judge-despite-democrat-histrionics-n2192253
– If you’re tired of winning, you might want to stop reading because Donald Trump just racked up another victory as his contentious—to … 50-49 vote Thursday night.Attorney General Pam Bondi celebrated the news:Congratulations to our dear friend Emil Bove on his confirmation … I’m not an enforcer," the newly minted judge said during confirmation hearings.…
Despite More Democrat Obstruction, Republic Airlines CEO Bryan Bedford Confirmed As FAA Administrator
https://redstate.com/jenniferoo/2025/07/10/despite-more-demo…uction-bryan-bedford-confirmed-as-faa-administrator-n2191452
– Bedford's confirmation comes at a critical time for the FAA, which has been under increased scrutiny due to safety breaches, particularly … hearings grew contentious, particularly over the "1,500-hour rule," an FAA regulation that requires pilots to clock 1,500 hours of … Janine Shaheen (D-NH) was the only Democrat who voted to confirm Bedford in a 53-43 vote.Confirmed, 53-43: Confirmation of Executive…
Friday Morning Minute: With Due Deference to the President
https://redstate.com/smoosieq/2025/06/20/friday-morning-minute-n2190695
hearings, knows the enemy in the room and acts accordingly.YA THINK?! … Trump following today's hearing.President Trump will head to the NATO Summit in the Netherlands next week. … In their view, if it's Trump taking the action, it's automatically unconstitutional, illegal, ultra vires, and, well, icky.…
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