COURTS/GOP/JOE BIDEN/NOMINATIONS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Former Vice President Joe Biden said he would be open to renominating to the Supreme Court federal appeals court Judge Merrick Garland, whose Senate confirmation in 2016 was thwarted by the Republican Senate . In an interview with Iowa Starting Line on Friday [7-5-19], the Democratic presidential hopeful called Garland a […]
Category: Nominations
7/3/2019
ECONOMY/FEDERAL RESERVE/NOMINATIONS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP PEOPLE: “President Donald Trump’s call on Wednesday [7-3-19] for the U.S. to manipulate its currency to boost exports is in direct conflict with the long-held view of at least one key scholar: his newest pick for the Federal Reserve board, Judy Shelton. Shelton, who advised Trump’s presidential campaign and is now […]
7/3/2019
FEDERAL RESERVE/NOMINATIONS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP PEOPLE: “On a steamy afternoon in late May, Judy Shelton was camped out in the lobby of the Trump Hotel in Washington, holding court with reporters from her perch on a high-backed couch. She had chosen the location, a symbolic backdrop for a big moment in her career. Her name had […]
7/2/2019
CONGRESS/FEDERAL RESERVE/NOMINATIONS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP PEOPLE: “President Donald Trump tweeted on Tuesday [7-2-19] that he intends to nominate Judy Shelton, a prominent advocate of returning to the gold standard, and St. Louis Federal Reserve economist Christopher Waller to the U.S. central bank’s board. The selections come after two of the president’s earlier picks for the Fed […]
7/2/2019
FEDERAL RESERVE/NOMINATIONS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP PEOPLE: “After failing to advance his last two picks for the Federal Reserve, President Donald Trump on Tuesday [7-2-19] put up two new selections for the central bank. Trump said via Twitter that he plans to nominate Christopher Waller and Judy Shelton to the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve […]
7/2/2019
FEDERAL RESERVE/NOMINATIONS/TRUMP PEOPLE: “…Judy is a Founding Member of the board of directors of Empower America and has served on the board of directors of Hilton Hotels.” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, July 2, 2019 5:36 pm […]
7/2/2019
FEDERAL RESERVE/NOMINATIONS/TRUMP PEOPLE: “I am pleased to announce that it is my intention to nominate Judy Shelton, Ph. D., U.S. Executive Dir, European Bank of Reconstruction & Development to be on the board of the Federal Reserve….” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, July 2, 2019 5:36 pm […]
7/2/2019
FEDERAL RESERVE/NOMINATIONS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “I am pleased to announce that it is my intention to nominate Judy Shelton, Ph. D., U.S. Executive Dir, European Bank of Reconstruction & Development. Judy is a Founding Member of the board of directors of Empower America and has served on the board of directors of Hilton Hotels.” –Donald Trump, […]
7/2/2019
FEDERAL RESERVE/NOMINATIONS/TRUMP PEOPLE: “….Prior to his current position, Christopher served as a professor and Chair of Economics at Notre Dame.” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, July 2, 2019 5:08 pm […]
7/2/2019
FEDERAL RESERVE/NOMINATIONS/TRUMP PEOPLE: “I am pleased to announce that it is my intention to nominate Christopher Waller, Ph. D., Executive VP and Director of Research, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, Missouri, to be on the board of the Federal Reserve….” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, July 2, 2019 5:08 pm […]
6/21/2019
DEFENSE/NOMINATIONS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP PEOPLE: “President Trump nominated Mark T. Esper, the secretary of the Army and former West Point classmate of Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, on Friday [6-21-19] to be the next defense secretary. If confirmed, Mr. Esper, an Army infantryman who fought in the Persian Gulf war of 1991 before becoming a lobbyist […]
6/19/2019
CLIMATE CHANGE/ETHICS/NOMINATIONS/TRUMP PEOPLE/UN: “President Donald Trump’s nominee to be the next US ambassador to the United Nations hit headwinds Wednesday [6-19-19] as senators questioned the impact of her family’s coal fortune on her ability to work on climate issues at the world body. Kelly Craft, the current US ambassador to Canada, acknowledged during a Senate […]
6/19/2019
GOP/NOMINATIONS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP PEOPLE: “Republicans expressed relief on Tuesday [6-18-19] when President Donald Trump announced Mark Esper, who currently serves as Secretary of the Army, would be the new acting Secretary of Defense after the dramatic implosion of Patrick Shanahan’s nomination. Esper is replacing Shanahan to lead the largest agency in the federal government as […]
6/18/2019
NOMINATIONS/TRUMP PEOPLE: “Acting Secretary of Defense Patrick Shanahan, who has done a wonderful job, has decided not to go forward with his confirmation process so that he can devote more time to his family…” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, June 18, 2019 11:59 am […]
6/14/2019
DEFENSE/NOMINATIONS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP PEOPLE: “President Donald Trump on Friday [6-14-19] offered a tepid assessment about Pat Shanahan’s chances of becoming the permanent defense secretary, saying, ‘We are going to see.’ Trump on Tuesday [6-11-19] indicated Shanahan’s nomination was a done deal, even though it’s been more than a month since the White House announced on […]
6/7/2019
HEALTHCARE/NOMINATIONS/TRUMP PEOPLE: “President Donald Trump is expected to name Tomas Philipson, a former University of Chicago economist and specialist in health care policy, as his next chief economist in the coming days, according to a person familiar with the matter. Philipson, who already serves as one of the three members of the Council of Economic […]
5/21/2019
FEDERAL RESERVE/NOMINATIONS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP PEOPLE: “The Trump administration is vetting Judy Shelton, a conservative economist and former Trump campaign adviser, for a seat on the Federal Reserve Board, according to people familiar with the matter, putting the longtime Fed critic one step closer to a leadership role at an institution she would like to drastically […]
20/16/2019
IMMIGRATION/NOMINATIONS/TRUMP PEOPLE: “It was a defining image of the 2016 Republican National Convention: Ken Cuccinelli throwing down his credentials in disgust after failing to secure a rules vote that could have complicated Donald Trump’s nomination. Cucinelli had led the delegate operation for Trump’s chief GOP rival, Sen. Ted Cruz. Three months earlier, Trump’s convention manager, […]
5/21/2019
MILITARY/NOMINATIONS/TRUMP PEOPLE: “I am pleased to announce my nomination of Barbara Barrett of Arizona, and former Chairman of the Aerospace Corporation, to be the next Secretary of the Air Force. She will be an outstanding Secretary! #FlyFightWin” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, May 21, 2019 3:52 pm […]
5/21/2019
DHS/IMMIGRATION/NOMINATIONS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP PEOPLE: “President Trump is expected to name Kenneth T. Cuccinelli II, a former attorney general of Virginia and an immigration hard-liner, as his choice to coordinate the administration’s immigration policies, a White House official confirmed on Tuesday [5-21-19]. Mr. Trump has been considering creating an immigration ‘czar’ for months. But the specifics […]
5/9/2019
DEFENSE/MILITARY/NOMINATION/SENATE/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump’s choice of Pat Shanahan as permanent Defense secretary sets the stage for a Senate showdown on his rocky tenure as acting Pentagon chief — as well as Trump’s own stewardship of military affairs. The confirmation process, which could begin within weeks, is likely to reignite questions about ethics and […]
5/9/2019
DEFENSE/NOMINATIONS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP PEOPLE: “President Trump will nominate Patrick M. Shanahan as his second defense secretary, trying to cement the acting Pentagon chief against an expected challenging battle with lawmakers and Defense Department officials skeptical of him, White House officials said on Thursday [5-9-19]. The announcement, in a tweet from Sarah Huckabee Sanders, the White […]
5/9/2019
DEFENSE/NOMINATIONS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP PEOPLE: “President Donald Trump plans to nominate acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan, a former Boeing Co executive, as his defense secretary, breaking with tradition by choosing a Pentagon chief who made a career at a top defense company, the White House said on Thursday [5-9-19]. Shanahan had been under investigation by the […]
5/2/2019
FEDERAL RESERVE/NOMINATIONS/TRUMP PEOPLE: “Steve Moore, a great pro-growth economist and a truly fine person, has decided to withdraw from the Fed process. Steve won the battle of ideas including Tax Cuts….” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, May 2, 2019 11:29 am […]
4/30/2019
FEDERAL RESERVE/GOP/NOMINATIONS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The conservative commentator Stephen Moore’s chance at confirmation to the Federal Reserve Board teetered on Tuesday [4-30-19] after one Republican senator said it was unlikely she would support him and multiple Republican senators began to publicly question whether the problematic favorite of President Trump would have enough votes if nominated. Senator […]
4/29/2019
FEDERAL RESERVE/NOMINATIONS/SENATE/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP PEOPLE: “The tide in the Senate is showing signs of turning against Stephen Moore, President Donald Trump’s pick for a seat on the Federal Reserve, with one member of Republican leadership voicing strong concern over his disparaging comments about women…Pressed for her specific objections, Ernst added: ‘Look at his writings … […]
4/26/2019
FEDERAL RESERVE/NOMINATIONS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP PEOPLE/WOMEN: “Stephen Moore, President Trump’s preferred choice for the Federal Reserve, has written that women should not serve in the military or serve beer at men’s basketball games — unless they look like his favorite female ESPN commentator and dress in halter tops. He has scraped through a messy divorce, failing […]
4/22/2019
FEDERAL RESERVE/NOMINATIONS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP PEOPLE: “My friend Herman Cain, a truly wonderful man, has asked me not to nominate him for a seat on the Federal Reserve Board. I will respect his wishes. Herman is a great American who truly loves our Country!” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, April 22, 2019 11:16 am […]
4/12/2019
IVANKA/NOMINATIONS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP FAMILY/WORLD BANK: “President Donald Trump considered nominating his oldest daughter, Ivanka Trump, to lead the World Bank, according to an interview published Friday [4-12-19] in which he also talked up his daughter’s future presidential bona fides. In an interview with The Atlantic, the president showered praise over all of his children, noting […]
4/11/2019
FEDERAL RESERVE/NOMINATIONS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump’s embattled nominee for the Federal Reserve board, Stephen Moore, defended himself Thursday [4-11-19] against accusations that he’s unqualified for the role and asserted that the central bank can be ‘divorced from politics’…Moore also said he would not be the first member of the board with close ties to […]
4/11/2019
NOMINATIONS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP PEOPLE: “As President Donald Trump looks to reshape the executive branch, he’s avoiding the words ‘you’re hired.’ Trump’s choice of Kevin McAleenan as acting replacement for Homeland Security secretary Kirstjen Nielsen spotlights the president’s increasing reliance on a once-obscure federal statute that governs how to fill vacant federal posts. It also raises […]
4/11/2019
FEDERAL RESERVE/NANCY PELOSI/NOMINATIONS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP PEOPLE: “Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Thursday [4-11-19] sharply criticized President Donald Trump’s planned picks for the Federal Reserve, Herman Cain and Stephen Moore, warning that the hyperpartisan duo would be ‘dangerous’ for the economy…Democrats and Republicans alike have skewered Cain, a former pizza magnate, and Moore, a former member of […]
4/11/2019
GOP/NOMINATIONS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “As Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell asked Republicans this week to head off problematic nominees before President Donald Trump officially picked them, the Kentucky Republican singled out Ken Cuccinelli. Floated for the job of Homeland Security secretary, the former Virginia attorney general runs the anti-establishment Senate Conservatives Fund, which he joined in […]
4/9/2019
FEDERAL RESERVE/NOMINATIONS/SENATE/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP PEOPLE: “Herman Cain is in deep trouble. And he hasn’t yet even been formally nominated to the Federal Reserve. Senate Republicans are warning the White House that the 2012 presidential candidate will face one of the most difficult confirmation fights of Donald Trump’s presidency and are making a behind-the-scenes play to […]
4/5/2019
ECONOMY/FEDERAL RESERVE/NOMINATIONS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump said on Friday [4-5-19] the U.S. Federal Reserve should lower interest rates and take other unconventional measures to ease pressure on an economy that he said they slowed down…The U.S. president also suggested that the central bank pursue an unconventional monetary policy called ‘quantitative easing’ that was used […]
4/5/2019
DHS/ICE/NOMINATIONS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP PEOPLE: “President Donald Trump is pulling the nomination of Ron Vitiello to lead US Immigration and Customs Enforcement, saying he wants to go in a ‘tougher direction’ — a move that came at the urging of White House senior adviser Stephen Miller…Miller directly lobbied Trump to pull the nomination, two White House […]
4/4/2019
FEDERAL RESERVE/NOMINATIONS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP PEOPLE: “President Donald Trump said Thursday [4-4-19] that he’s recommending Herman Cain, a former pizza executive who dropped his bid for the 2012 Republican presidential nomination amid sexual harassment allegations, for a seat on the Federal Reserve Board…The announcement comes weeks after Trump floated another nominee to fill an open seat […]
4/4/2019
FEDERAL RESERVE/NOMINATION/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP PEOPLE: “Mitt Romney is not particularly impressed with the idea of Herman Cain joining the Federal Reserve, though President Donald Trump is pushing forward on the possible nomination. In an interview, the Utah Republican senator brushed off the prospect of Trump following through and officially nominating Cain: ‘I doubt that will […]
4/4/2019
IRS/NOMINATION/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP PEOPLE: “President Trump earlier this year asked Senator Mitch McConnell, the majority leader, to prioritize a confirmation vote for his nominee to be the chief counsel of the Internal Revenue Service, indicating that it was a higher priority than voting on the nomination of William P. Barr as attorney general, a person […]
4/3/2019
COURTS/DEMS/GOP/NOMINATIONS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP PEOPLE: “Senate Republicans used the ‘nuclear option’ Wednesday [4-3-19] to unilaterally reduce debate time on most presidential nominees, the latest in a series of changes to the fabric of the Senate to dilute the power of the minority. The move by Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) immediately paves the way to […]
4/2/2019
FEDERAL RESERVE/NOMINATIONS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP PEOPLE: “U.S. President Donald Trump intends to nominate Michelle Bowman, who has served on the Federal Reserve’s Board of Governors since November 2018, for a 14-year term on the board beginning on Feb. 1, 2020, the White House said on Tuesday [4-2-19]. Bowman, who ran the Kansas state bank commission before […]
3/28/2019
JUSTICE DEPARTMENT/NOMINATION/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP PEOPLE: “Jessie K. Liu has withdrawn herself from consideration for the No. 3 spot at the Justice Department, the department said on Thursday [3-28-19]. Earlier this month, President Trump planned to nominate Ms. Liu, who currently is the United States attorney for the District of Columbia, as associate attorney general, who […]
3/26/2019
FEDERAL RESERVE/NOMINATION/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP PEOPLE: “Stephen Moore said he would not be a ‘sycophant’ for President Trump if nominated and confirmed for a seat on the Federal Reserve. And he is sorry he called for the Fed chairman to step down after the central bank raised interest rates. In an interview on Tuesday [3-26-19], Mr. […]
3/22/2019
FEDERAL RESERVE/NOMINATIONS/TRUMP PEOPLE: “It is my pleasure to announce that @StephenMoore, a very respected Economist, will be nominated to serve on the Fed Board. I have known Steve for a long time – and have no doubt he will be an outstanding choice!” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, March 22, 2019 11:47 am […]
3/13/2019
COURTS/NOMINATIONS/SENATE/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The Senate voted Wednesday [3-13-19] to confirm Neomi Rao, a judicial nominee who faced intense opposition over her writings in college, to take now-Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh’s vacant seat on the DC Circuit Court of Appeals. The vote was 53-46, with all Republicans supporting her nomination and all voting Democrats against […]
3/10/2019
LEGAL/NOMINATIONS/TRUMP PEOPLE: “RT @LindseyGrahamSC: Executive Business meeting this morning on judicial nominees in the @senjudiciary committee. WATCH: https://t.co/AAzW…” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, March 10, 2019 8:52 pm […]
2/25/2019
AMBASSADOR/FOREIGN POLICY/NOMINATIONS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP PEOPLE/UN: “The woman President Donald Trump chose to represent America at the United Nations is a billionaire known for her bursting political Rolodex, disarmingly sunny disposition — and limited foreign policy experience. Kelly Craft pulled off one unquestionable achievement in her stint as ambassador to Canada under Trump: She maintained good […]
2/15/2019
ELECTION/GOP/NOMINATIONS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Former Massachusetts Gov. Bill Weld said on Friday [2-15-19] that he is exploring a challenge to President Donald Trump for the Republican nomination in 2020…Weld’s most recent political bid was a 2016 run for vice president on the Libertarian ticket alongside former presidential candidate and New Mexico Gov. Gary Johnson. By jumping […]
2/22/2019
AMBASSADOR/NOMINATION/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/UN: “President Donald Trump on Friday [2-22-19] night announced he will nominate current Ambassador to Canada Kelly Knight Craft as his next United Nations ambassador…The announcement came about an hour after the president met face-to-face with Craft along with Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and national security adviser John Bolton in the Oval […]
2/22/2019
AMBASSADOR/NOMINATIONS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP PEOPLE/UN: “President Donald Trump announced on Friday [2-22-19] he was nominating Kelly Knight Craft as the next U.S. ambassador to the United Nations…Her nomination will be sent to the Senate for consideration. Craft, who currently serves as U.S. Ambassador to Canada, was a favorite of Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, who recommended […]
2/22/2019
AMBASSADOR/NOMINATIONS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/UN: “President Trump said on Friday [2-22-19] that he was nominating Kelly Knight Craft, the United States ambassador to Canada, to succeed Nikki R. Haley as ambassador to the United Nations, days after his first choice for the position withdrew from consideration. Mr. Trump announced the nomination on Twitter, writing that Ms. Craft […]
2/19/2019
ATTORNEY GENERAL/NOMINATION/TRANSPORTATION/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP PEOPLE: “President Donald Trump intends to nominate Deputy Transportation Secretary Jeffrey Rosen to be the new deputy attorney general, the White House announced in a news release Tuesday [2-19-19]. Trump’s announcement comes following the confirmation of new attorney general William Barr and as current deputy attorney general Rod Rosenstein prepares for […]
2/19/2019
JUSTICE DEPARTMENT/NOMINATIONS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP PEOPLE: “President Donald Trump plans to nominate Jeffrey Rosen as the next deputy U.S. attorney general, the White House said on Tuesday [2-19-19] night, the latest shuffle in the Justice Department at a time when it faces close scrutiny over its Russia investigation. Rosen, currently deputy secretary of the U.S. Department […]
2/15/2019
FEMA/NOMINATIONS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP PEOPLE: “President Donald Trump has nominated a senior Federal Emergency Management Agency official to lead the agency, following director Brock Long’s resignation earlier this week. Jeffrey Byard is currently FEMA’s associate administrator for the Office of Response and Recovery, the ‘senior-most executive over disaster response, recovery, logistics, and field operations,’ according to […]
2/15/2019
ELECTION/GOP/NOMINATIONS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “William F. Weld, the maverick former governor of Massachusetts, announced on Friday [2-15-19] that he would form an exploratory committee to challenge President Trump for the Republican Party’s 2020 nomination, presenting himself as a dissident voice in a political party that has abandoned its mainstream roots. Mr. Weld, 73, is the first […]
2/7/2019
NOMINATIONS/ROBERT MUELLER/SENATE/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP PEOPLE: “President Donald Trump’s nominee for attorney general moved one step closer to confirmation after winning approval from the Senate Judiciary Committee. In a 12-10 party-line vote, the panel endorsed William Barr’s nomination, which could see a floor vote as soon as next week. Barr, losing no Republican support so far, […]
2/4/2019
CABINET/INTERIOR/NOMINATIONS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP PEOPLE: “President Donald Trump announced on Twitter Monday [2-4-19] that he will nominate acting Interior Secretary David Bernhardt to the job permanently, saying he has done ‘a fantastic job from the day he arrived.’ Bernhardt has been serving temporarily since Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke departed the Trump Cabinet nearly two months ago […]
2/4/2019
INTERIOR/NOMINATIONS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP PEOPLE: “President Donald Trump will nominate David Bernhardt to be the new Interior secretary. The announcement in a tweet from the president Monday [2-4-19] ends a nearly two-month-long search for a permanent replacement for Ryan Zinke, who in early December announced his resignation amid multiple scandals and ethics investigations. Bernhardt, who was […]
2/4/2019
INTERIOR/NOMINATIONS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP PEOPLE: “I am pleased to announce that David Bernhardt, Acting Secretary of the Interior, will be nominated as Secretary of the Interior. David has done a fantastic job from the day he arrived, and we look forward to having his nomination officially confirmed!” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, February 4, 2019 3:13 pm […]
1/15/2019
JEFF SESSIONS/JUSTICE DEPARTMENT/NOMINATIONS/ROBERT MUELLER/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP PEOPLE: “The president’s pick to replace Jeff Sessions at the helm of the Justice Department has known and admired the president’s bête noire, Robert Mueller, for 30 years — and somehow President Donald Trump seems fine with that. The relationship, which Barr described in public Tuesday [1-15-19] during his […]
1/10/2019
NOMINATIONS/SUPREME COURT/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The White House is reaching out to political allies and conservative activist groups to prepare for an ailing Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s possible death or departure from the Supreme Court — an event that would trigger the second bitter confirmation battle of President Donald Trump’s tenure. The outreach began after Ginsburg, […]
1/9/2019
EPA/ETHICS/NOMINATION/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP PEOPLE: “President Donald Trump has formally nominated Andrew Wheeler to be EPA administrator, cementing the no-nonsense former attorney as his pick to carry out his deregulatory agenda, the White House announced today. The nomination was expected after Trump announced his intention in November. Democrats are likely to attack Wheeler for his aggressive […]
1/9/2019
ATTORNEY GENERAL/CHUCK SCHUMER/NOMINATION/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP PEOPLE: “Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer on Wednesday [1-9-19] called on the president to withdraw William Barr’s nomination for attorney general, saying the nominee’s previous criticism of Robert Mueller’s probe disqualifies him to lead the Justice Department. In remarks on the Senate floor, Schumer (D-N.Y.) cited a memo Barr wrote […]
12/11/2018
COURTS/NOMINATIONS/SENATE/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP PEOPLE: “The Senate narrowly confirmed Jonathan Kobes as a federal appeals court judge on Tuesday [12-11-18] even as the American Bar Association questioned his understanding of ‘complex legal analysis’ and ‘knowledge of the law.’ Mr. Kobes, a 44-year-old aide to Senator Mike Rounds, Republican of South Dakota, is the second of President […]
12/7/2018
ATTORNEY GENERAL/JEFF SESSIONS/NOMINATIONS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP PEOPLE: “President Donald Trump said Friday [12-7-18] that he plans to nominate former Attorney General William Barr to his old job, naming a formal replacement for Jeff Sessions after ousting him last month and inserting a new controversial figure into special counsel Robert Mueller’s Russia investigation. Trump told reporters outside […]
12/7/2018
NIKKI HALEY/NOMINATION/STATE/TRUMP PEOPLE/UN: “I am pleased to announce that Heather Nauert, Spokeswoman for the United States Department of State, will be nominated to serve as United Nations Ambassador. I want to congratulate Heather, and thank Ambassador Nikki Haley for her great service to our Country!” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, December 7, 2018 11:16 am […]
12/6/2018
CONSUMER PROTECTION/NOMINATIONS/SENATE/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP PEOPLE: “The Senate narrowly confirmed Kathy Kraninger for a five-year term as the head of the CFPB, putting her in charge of an Obama-era agency that became a lightning rod for Republican attacks over its aggressive enforcement. Kraninger, nominated by President Donald Trump in June, was approved on a party-line 50-49 […]
12/6/2018
AMBASSADOR/NOMINATIONS/STATE/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP PEOPLE/UN: “President Donald Trump is expected to announce he will nominate State Department spokeswoman Heather Nauert to be the next U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, officials familiar with the plans said Thursday [12-6-18]. Two administration officials confirmed Trump’s plans. A Republican congressional aide said the president was expected to announce his […]
12/6/2018
CONSUMER PROTECTION/NOMINATIONS/SENATE/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP PEOPLE: “The U.S. Senate voted 50-49 on Thursday [12-6-18] to confirm President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the U.S. consumer watchdog despite opposition from Democrats and consumer groups who say she is unqualified. Kathy Kraninger will serve as director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), replacing acting chief Mick Mulvaney, […]
12/6/2018
ATTORNEY GENERAL/JUSTICE DEPARTMENT/NOMINATIONS/STATE/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP PEOPLE/UN: “President Trump on Friday [12-7-18] said he intended to nominate William P. Barr, who served as attorney general during the first Bush administration from 1991 to 1993, to return as head of the Justice Department…Mr. Trump’s focus on Mr. Barr, who supports a strong vision of executive powers, had […]
12/6/2018
ATTORNEY GENERAL/JUSTICE DEPARTMENT/NOMINATIONS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP PEOPLE: “President Trump is strongly considering nominating William P. Barr, who served as attorney general during the first Bush administration from 1991 to 1993, to return for a second stint as head of the Justice Department, according to people close to Mr. Trump. Mr. Barr, a Republican and corporate lawyer, […]
12/6/2018
NIKKI HALEY/NOMINATIONS/STATE/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP PEOPLE/UN: “President Donald Trump is expected to nominate State Department spokeswoman Heather Nauert to be his new ambassador to the UN, positioning a relatively inexperienced newcomer in one of the most high-profile positions in US diplomacy, according to an administration official and a second source. The announcement is expected to come […]
11/19/2018
ATTORNEY GENERAL/DEMS/LEGAL/NOMINATION/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP PEOPLE: “President Donald Trump’s appointment of Matthew Whitaker as acting U.S. attorney general on Nov. 7 drew another legal challenge on Monday [11-19-18], this time by three Democratic senators. Senators Richard Blumenthal, Sheldon Whitehouse and Mazie Hirono sued Whitaker and Trump, asking for a court order stating the appointment violated the […]
11/16/2018
ATTORNEY GENERAL/NOMINATION/RUSSIA INVESTIGATIONS/SUPREME COURT/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP PEOPLE: “The fight over President Donald Trump’s appointment of Matthew Whitaker as acting attorney general has reached the U.S. Supreme Court, with lawyers in a pending gun rights case asking the justices on Friday [11-16-18] to decide if the action was lawful. Critics have said the Republican president’s appointment […]
11/16/2018
ATTORNEY GENERAL/GOP/NOMINATION/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP PEOPLE: “Senate Republicans are urging President Donald Trump to quickly nominate a permanent attorney general, hoping a new top law enforcement officer will blunt bipartisan concern over the future of special counsel Robert Mueller and boost the GOP ahead of tough government funding talks. Even after Trump’s latest attack on Mueller […]
11/15/2018
AFRICA/NOMINATION/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP PEOPLE/UN: “President Donald Trump has nominated a South Florida-based luxury fashion and handbag designer to be the new U.S. ambassador to South Africa. The White House announced the nomination of native South African Lana Marks late Wednesday [11-14-18]. Marks was born and raised in South Africa and is now the CEO of […]
11/13/2018
BRETT KAVANAUGH/COURT/NOMINATIONS/TRUMP PEOPLE: “President Donald Trump is nominating administration official Neomi Rao to fill the appeals court seat previously held by Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh. Trump said Tuesday that he was nominating Rao for the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. Rao currently serves as the administrator of the […]
10/17/2018
ASIA/MILITARY/NOMINATION/STATE/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP PEOPLE: “U.S. President Donald Trump plans to nominate former Air Force General David Stilwell to be the State Department’s top diplomat for East Asia, a post that has remained unfilled for more than a year despite major challenges in the region. A White House statement on Wednesday [10-17-18] said Trump had announced […]
10/3/2018
BRETT KAVANAUGH/FBI/NOMINATION/SEX ABUSE/SUPREME COURT/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Senators will be able to start reading the FBI investigation summaries into President Donald Trump’s Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh on Thursday [10-4-18] morning, Senate sources told CNN. Senate Judiciary Chairman Chuck Grassley is expected to read the summaries first, followed by the top Democrat on the committee, Sen. […]
10/3/2018
ENERGY/NOMINATION/TRUMP PEOPLE: “U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday [10-3-18] nominated a proponent of his administration’s plan to subsidize aging coal and nuclear plants to a federal agency that regulates power transmission, a move criticized by environmental groups who questioned his independence on the issue. Trump nominated Bernard McNamee to the vacant seat of the five-member […]
10/3/2018
BRETT KAVANAUGH/FBI/NOMINATION/SENATE/SEX ABUSE/SUPREME COURT/TRUMP PEOPLE: “It’s judgment day for Brett Kavanaugh and the three crucial Republicans who could send him to the Supreme Court or doom his hopes of being the swing vote who could change America. Kavanaugh’s fate will be on the line for the second straight Thursday [10-4-18], as senators begin reading the […]
10/2/2018
NOMINATION/SUPREME COURT/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP PEOPLE: “President Donald Trump, a teetotaler who says he’s never even had a beer, finds himself in the awkward position of fiercely defending a Supreme Court nominee under harsh scrutiny for his past heavy drinking. The more Trump embraces his embattled nominee and publicly comments on accounts that Brett Kavanaugh drank […]
10/2/2018
BRETT KAVANAUGH/NOMINATION/SENATE/SEX ABUSE/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP PEOPLE: “The nomination of Judge Brett M. Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court has exposed just how far the Senate has drifted from the rules of decorum that once elevated senatorial prerogative over party, leaving behind the kind of smash-mouth partisan politics that have long dominated the unruly House. Senate rules […]
9/29/2018
BRETT KAVANAUGH/FBI/NOMINATION/SEX ABUSE/SUPREME COURT/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump on Saturday [9-29-18] cast the FBI probe into his Supreme Court nominee’s alleged history of sexual misconduct as a potential ‘blessing in disguise,’ appearing optimistic that federal agents would absolve Brett Kavanaugh of the accusations several women have lodged against him over the past month…The president […]
9/28/2018
BRETT KAVANAUGH/FBI/NOMINATION/SENATE/SEX ABUSE/SUPREME COURT/TRUMP PEOPLE: “The Senate took its first step toward formally considering Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s Supreme Court nomination on the floor of the US Senate on Friday [9-28-18] evening. In a voice vote, lawmakers passed the motion to proceed on Kavanaugh’s confirmation, meaning there would be no Saturday [9-29-18] session — though the […]
9/28/2018
BRETT KAVANAUGH/DEMS/FBI/GOP/NOMINATION/SENATE/TRUMP PEOPLE: “Sen. Jeff Flake had just broken Democrats’ hearts. The night before, the retiring Arizona Republican had gotten their hopes up — seeming torn on whether to support confirmation of Brett Kavanaugh’s Supreme Court nomination after a gut-wrenching day in the Senate Judiciary Committee. But on Friday [9-28-18] morning, he issued a statement […]
9/28/2018
BRETT KAVANAUGH/NOMINATION/SENATE/SUPREME COURT/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump said on Friday [9-28-18] he had not thought ‘even a little bit’ about alternatives if the Senate does not approve his nominee for the U.S. Supreme Court, Brett Kavanaugh. He called the hearing an incredible moment in the history of the country, but suggested he was not […]
9/28/2018
BRETT KAVANAUGH/FBI/NOMINATION/SUPREME COURT/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Just started, tonight, our 7th FBI investigation of Judge Brett Kavanaugh. He will someday be recognized as a truly great Justice of The United States Supreme Court!” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, September 28, 2018 7:27 am […]
9/27/2018
BRETT KAVANAUGH/HEARING/NOMINATION/SEX ABUSE/SUPREME COURT/TRUMP PEOPLE/WOMEN: “Fighting to salvage his U.S. Supreme Court nomination, Brett Kavanaugh angrily and tearfully denied on Thursday [9-27-18] a university professor’s accusation that he sexually assaulted her 36 years ago and complained about a ‘political hit’ after she told a dramatic Senate hearing she was ‘100 percent certain’ he did it. […]
9/27/2018
BRETT KAVANAUGH/NOMINATION/SENATE/SEX ABUSE/SUPREME COURT/TRUMP PEOPLE: “The Senate Judiciary Committee vote on whether to favorably recommend Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination to the Supreme Court will happen as scheduled Friday morning, though top GOP senators did not appear to know as of Thursday [9-27-18] night whether enough key Republican votes had been convinced to confirm Kavanaugh. Senate Judiciary […]
9/27/2018
BRETT KAVANAUGH/DEMS/GOP/HOUSE OF REPS/NOMINATION/SENATE/SUPREME COURT/TRUMP PEOPLE/WOMEN: “Members of the House of Representatives have no say in whether professor Christine Blasey Ford’s accusations against Judge Brett Kavanaugh sink his Supreme Court nomination. But as much as the contentious confirmation fight over Kavanaugh played out on television screens across the country on Thursday [9-27-18] has put vulnerable […]
9/27/2018
GOP/NOMINATION/SEX ABUSE/SUPREME COURT/WOMEN: “A GoFundMe campaign set up on behalf of Christine Blasey Ford drew more than $200,000 in donations in the hours immediately after she mentioned it during her testimony to the Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday [9-27-18], more money than it had gained in the past eight days. As of 5 p.m., the […]
9/27/2018
BRETT KAVANAUGH/GOP/NOMINATION/SUPREME COURT/TRUMP PEOPLE: “Lindsey Graham had had enough. The South Carolina Republican erupted in anger during his turn to question Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh on Thursday [9-27-18] afternoon, marking a pivotal turn away from the GOP’s previously measured attempt to rely on outside counsel for questioning the high court nominee. It was a […]
9/27/2018
DEMS/NOMINATION/SUPREME COURT/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP PEOPLE: “Judge Kavanaugh showed America exactly why I nominated him. His testimony was powerful, honest, and riveting. Democrats’ search and destroy strategy is disgraceful and this process has been a total sham and effort to delay, obstruct, and resist. The Senate must vote!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, September 27, 2018 5:46 pm […]
9/27/2018
BRETT KAVANAUGH/GOP/NOMINATION/SENATE/SEX ABUSE/SUPREME COURT/TRUMP PEOPLE: “Four Republican governors have called for the Senate to take its time with or even forgo a vote on the nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court ahead of a hearing Thursday [9-27-18] on Capitol Hill to examine sexual assault allegations against him. Charlie Baker of Massachusetts, John […]
9/26/2018
NOMINATION/SENATE/SUPREME COURT/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP PEOPLE: “Republican investigators for the Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday [9-25-18] asked Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh about two new allegations against him, according to a transcript of a conference call released by the committee. In the transcript released Wednesday [9-26-18], Kavanaugh denied an allegation that he assaulted a woman he […]
9/26/2018
NOMINATION/SENATE/SEX ABUSE/SUPREME COURT/TRUMP PEOPLE: “President Trump has some advice for Judge Brett M. Kavanaugh as he prepares for Thursday’s [9-27-28] climactic Senate hearing to confront sexual misconduct allegations: Be more aggressive, show more outrage, push back more. In other words, be more like Mr. Trump. But what works for Mr. Trump might not work for […]
9/26/2018
NOMINATION/SEX ABUSE/SUPREME COURT/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/WOMEN: “President Trump is back to his standard playbook for sexual assault allegations: Deny, dismiss and blame the accuser. The tactic was on full display at a news conference in New York City this evening, in one of those vintage stream-of-consciousness appearances that the president rode into the White House. He […]
9/26/2018
NOMINATION/SEX ABUSE/SUPREME COURT/TRUMP PEOPLE/WOMEN: “Judge Brett M. Kavanaugh was accused on Wednesday [9-26-18] by another woman of engaging in sexual misconduct at parties while he was a student at Georgetown Preparatory School in the 1980s. The allegation came from Julie Swetnick, 55, who like Judge Kavanaugh, 53, grew up in the Washington suburbs. In a […]
9/26/2018
DEMS/GOP/NOMINATION/SEX ABUSE/SUPREME COURT/TRUMP PEOPLE/WOMEN: “Judge Brett M. Kavanaugh faced a whirlwind of new accusations on Wednesday [9-26-18] that threatened to derail his nomination to the Supreme Court as key Republican senators wavered in their support and President Trump, in a rambling and combative news conference, acknowledged that he might be persuaded by the testimony of […]