April 24, 2017 Senate confirms Sonny Perdue as agriculture secretary The Senate on Monday confirmed former Georgia Gov. Sonny Perdue to be agriculture secretary in President Donald Trump's administration as the farming industry looks to Washington for help amid a downturn in the market.
April 18, 2017 Sessions: 'If we stay at it, we can devastate' MS-13 gang Attorney General Jeff Sessions vowed Tuesday to "devastate" the Central American gang MS-13, calling the group "one of the most violent gangs in the history of our country, no doubt about it."
April 13, 2017 Veterans Affairs chief vows to clean up DC facility after scathing report Veterans Affairs secretary David Shulkin said Thursday that he would initiate a top-down review of the VA medical center in the nation's capital after an urgent watchdog report warned that patients were being put at risk due to bad inventory practices from potentially dirty syringes to medical supply shortages.
April 12, 2017 Ben Carson gets stuck in elevator in Miami Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson got stuck in an elevator Wednesday during a visit to a public housing complex.
April 10, 2017 Veterans Affairs whistle-blower faces punishment for revealing alleged harasser, email shows An employee at the embattled Veterans Affairs hospital in Arizona has been threatened with termination, ӣƵ has learned, for telling the media he faced retaliation after disclosing lengthy appointment wait times.
April 7, 2017 A vote for Scott Gottlieb and medical discovery Dr. Scott Gottlieb, President Trump’s nominee for Food & Drug Administration commissioner, did well at his hearing before the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions this week.
April 5, 2017 Here's why Betsy DeVos will be a great Education Secretary The grassroots energy around the Betsy DeVos confirmation fight demonstrates that Americans care deeply about their schools.
March 30, 2017 Acosta, Trump's choice for Labor, advances to full Senate Florida law school dean Alexander Acosta has moved a step closer to becoming President Donald Trump's secretary of labor.
March 30, 2017 Senate panel approves agriculture secretary nomination The Senate Agriculture Committee has approved President Donald Trump's pick for agriculture secretary, moving the nomination to the Senate floor.
March 30, 2017 In a sharp contrast to Trump, press goes positive on Pence When a new administration takes office, the key players usually draw positive profiles to introduce them to the public—sometimes so positive that other journalists deride them as “beat sweeteners.”