White House scraps water expert's nomination as states hash out Colorado River plan

A veteran water expert from Arizona says his nomination has been pulled to lead the federal agency overseeing water management in the western U.S. Ted Cooke tells The ... Read More

Delays to Mike Waltz's UN bid make it all but impossible he's in the role for a major world meeting

Mike Waltz almost certainly will not make his debut as President Donald Trump's U.S. ambassador to the United Nations during a gathering of world leaders next week. Read More

Senate confirms Trump’s ambassador to the U.N.

WASHINGTON — The Senate on Friday confirmed Mike Waltz to be the next U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, filling the last vacancy in President Trump’s Cabinet after eight months of delays and the ... Read More

Senate confirms Mike Waltz as Trump's ambassador to the United Nations after months of delays

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate on Friday confirmed Mike Waltz to be the next U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, filling the last vacancy in President Donald Trump's Cabinet after eight months of ... Read More

White House Weighs More Candidates for CFTC as Nominee Stalls

The White House is weighing additional candidates to chair the Commodity Futures Trading Commission as the confirmation process for Brian Quintenz to lead the regulator has stalled, according to ... Read More

Nominations Sent to the Senate

Tammy Bruce, of California, to be the Deputy Representative of the United States of America to the United Nations, with the rank and status of Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary; the Deputy ... Read More

Senate approves White House economist to serve on Fed board

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate has approved one of President Donald Trump’s top economic advisers for a seat on the Federal Reserve’s governing board, giving the White House greater influence over the ... Read More

Senate confirms former Trump national security adviser Mike Waltz as U.N. ambassador

Waltz's confirmation also comes just days before world leaders are set to gather for the annual U.N. General Assembly in New York amid multiple major conflicts. Read More

White House pushes Senate to confirm Trump Fed nominee by next interest rate meeting

The next Fed meeting will take place on Sept. 16-17, and a White House official confirmed that Trump wants Miran in place by that date. The push to fast-track his appointment comes as Trump ramps up ... Read More

Fed nominee Miran must resign from White House, Democratic lawmakers say

Democratic lawmakers on the U.S. Senate Banking Committee have demanded that Stephen Miran pledge to resign from his job as chief White House economic adviser before the Republican-controlled panel ... Read More

Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Approves Billy Kirkland's Nomination by 7-4 Vote

The Senate Indian Affairs Committee voted Wednesday to advance William Kirkland’s nomination for Assistant Secretary of the Interior for Indian Affairs in a 7–4 decision. Committee Chair Lisa ... Read More

Senate confirms Trump nominee Stephen Miran to the Federal Reserve

Miran is the chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers. He will fill the rest of a former governor's term, which is set to end in January. Read More