Senate to vote on two Trump cabinet picks today
Senate Democrats plan immediate votes to confirm Gen James Mattis and Gen John Kelly as defense and homeland security secretaries with cross party support. They may begin debating Mike Pompeo if time allows, while signaling possible floor objections to other nominees to probe conflicts of interest and paperwork.
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Washington
Senate
Donald Trump
Chuck Schumer
D-N.y
Defense
James Mattis
Homeland Security
John Kelly
Schumer
CIA
Mike Pompeo
Trump
Pach
Barack Obama
Mnuchin
Commerce Department
Education Department
State Department
Mnuchin defends offshore ties at confirmation hearing
Treasury secretary nominee Steven Mnuchin defended his Cayman Islands and Anguilla业务 ties and his management of IndyMac era OneWest. He argued offshore entities served nonprofits and pensions, revised filings after earlier omissions, and said he paid all taxes. Democrats question wealth and suitability for the role.
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Washington — Treasury
Steven Mnuchin
California
Senate Finance Committee
Mnuchin
Cayman Islands
Anguilla
Democratic Committee
Washington Post
U.S
Wall Street
IndyMac
One- West
CIT Group
Treasury
Sen
Ron Wyden
D-Ore
Emamara
Donald Trump
Capitol
Perry ready to lead Energy Department after earlier plan to abolish it
President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to head the Energy Department, Rick Perry, told the Senate panel he no longer seeks to eliminate the agency. He embraced climate science, pledged to protect science, and faced questions over a department questionnaire about climate change researchers. The committee signaled likely approval for Perry.
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Washington
Rick Perry
Donald Trump
Energy Department
Senate
Texas
Department of Energy
Senate Committee On Energy and Natural Resources
Perry
Trump
Sen
Ate
Trump Team
Department
Perdue Faces Midwest Skepticism On Ag Secretary Pick
The piece notes concern among some Trump supporters in Iowa and farming groups regarding Sonny Perdue's selection as ag secretary. It highlights reactions from Iowa leaders Chuck Grassley Northey and Rastetter plus Midwest implications for ethanol and the Renewable Fuel Standard. It discusses potential shifts in environmental and conservation funding under USDA leadership and the broader impact on midwestern agriculture.
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Heidi Heitkamp
North Dakota
Trump
Iowa
U.S
Chuck Grassley
Farmer
Bill Northey
Secretary of Agriculture and Land Stewardship
Southern Ag
Ag Secy
MidWest Ag
Able
Perdue
Midwest
Agriculure
Northey
I Owa
Renewable Fuels Association
Monte Shaw
Shaw
Environmental Protection Agency
EPA
North Carolina
Wisconsin
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Tom Vilsack
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