Senate confirms Tillerson as new secretary of state
Rex Tillerson won confirmation to be secretary of state, placing an Exxon Mobil veteran at the helm of a Trump era foreign policy. The 56 to 43 Senate vote followed GOP support despite concerns over Russia ties and human rights.
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DeVos confirmation frays as 2 GOP senators defect
Washington faces a tense moment as two Republican senators Susan Collins of Maine and Lisa Murkowski of Alaska announce votes against Betsy DeVos. They criticize her limited grasp of public schools beyond school choice and concern over voucher expansion, signaling a brutal Cabinet fight.
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Sessions nominated for attorney general by Judiciary Committee
The Senate Judiciary Committee advanced the nomination of Sen. Jeff Sessions to attorney general by an 11-9 party line vote. President Trump also nominated Rachel Brand of Iowa, a former committee witness, to be associate attorney general, the No 3 post in the DOJ.
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GOP rules changed to push Mnuchin and Price forward
The Senate Finance Committee approved Mnuchin as Treasury secretary by 14 to 0 after changing rules to allow votes without Democrats present. Tom Price was also approved to head Health and Human Services amid Democratic boycotts and accusations of misleading answers on foreclosures and ACA opposition.
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White House puts Iran on notice over missile tests and attacks
National security adviser Michael Flynn angrily accused Iran of destabilizing acts including a medium range ballistic missile test and an Iran backed attack on a Saudi vessel in Yemen. He blamed the Obama administration and UN agreements as weak, saying the United States is officially putting Iran on notice and did not rule out military action.
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