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Month: January 2017

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U.S. Senate approves Chao to run Transportation Department

January 31, 2017 admin

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Senate voted overwhelmingly on Tuesday to confirm Elaine Chao to run the U.S. Transportation Department, the agency that overseas aviation, vehicle, train and pipeline safety. Chao served as U.S. labor […]

BRIAN SNYDER—Reuters
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Document: Trump administration to allow 872 refugees into U.S. this week

January 31, 2017 admin

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. government has granted waivers to let 872 refugees into the country this week, despite President Donald Trump’s executive order on Friday temporarily banning entry of refugees from any country, according […]

Carlos Barria—X90035
News

Perry nomination goes to full Senate for vote to head energy department

January 31, 2017 admin

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Senate Energy Committee overwhelmingly approves Trump nominee Rick Perry to head the Energy Department. Perry’s nomination now heads to the full chamber for a final vote.Perry’s 3-1/2-hour hearing before the Senate […]

YURI GRIPAS—X00866
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Trumps school choice education pick squeaks through committee, may face Senate fight

January 31, 2017 admin

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The deeply divided U.S. Senate Education Committee on Tuesday agreed to send to President Donald Trump’s nominee for U.S. education secretary, Betsy DeVos, to the full chamber for confirmation, but comments ahead […]

Carlos Barria - Reuters—Reuters
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Trump U.S. Supreme Court pick could affect pending cases

January 31, 2017 admin

WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Donald Trump’s nominee to the U.S. Supreme Court, due to be named on Tuesday evening, could have an immediate impact on cases already pending before the justices. The nine-seat court has […]

RICK WILKING—Reuters
News

Trump set to name U.S. high court pick as Democrats plan fight

January 31, 2017 admin

WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Donald Trump is set to unveil his pick for a lifetime job on the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday as Democrats, still fuming over the Republican-led Senate’s refusal to act on […]

Joshua Roberts—Reuters
News

Democrats boycott meeting to delay Trump nominee votes

January 31, 2017 admin

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Democrats in the U.S. Senate chose to boycott the Senate Finance Committee meeting Tuesday in an effort to delay the confirmation of two of Pres. Donald Trump’s cabinet nominations. The rules of […]

Kevin Lamarque—Reuters
Opinion

GOLDBERG: Trump is taking the Bannon Way, and it will end in disaster

January 31, 2017 admin

The Trump White House is engulfed in a firestorm of its own ignition. The Democrats and the media were only too happy to pour on more gasoline.I am increasingly confident that I’ll be able to […]

Matthew Emmons—X02835
Sports

Falcons get rare chance to erase past problems

January 31, 2017 admin

Rarely can a single championship rewrite the history of an entire franchise, but that is surely what the Atlanta Falcons are hoping for in Super Bowl LI.They would like to forget the past. All of […]

Eamon Queeney—The North State Journal
News

NC Senate announces confirmation hearings for Gov. Coopers cabinet nominations

January 31, 2017 admin

RALEIGH — While no votes have been held in the General Assembly this week, the N.C. Senate did hold the session’s first committee meeting Tuesday to discuss the forthcoming process for Senate confirmation of Gov. […]

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