Sen. Markwayne Mullin, the Republican chosen by former President Trump to head the Department of Homeland Security, had a rocky confirmation hearing that highlighted concerns about his temperament and past foreign trips. The meeting was heated from the start, with Senate Homeland Security chair Rand
The Department of Homeland Security has been shut down for almost a month because lawmakers couldn’t agree on a budget or new rules for immigration officers. Kristi Noem, the DHS secretary, will speak to the Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday about how this pause hurts everyday people. For exa
The Senate health committee will hear from Dr. Casey Means, a 38‑year‑old wellness advocate, on Wednesday as she seeks the top public health post in Washington. The meeting was pushed back from last October after Means unexpectedly went into labor the day she was scheduled to appear. During her t
A recent Senate hearing turned into an unexpected showdown between FCC Chairman Brendan Carr and Senator Jacky Rosen. The event was supposed to be about media regulation, but it quickly became a lesson in basic media law. Carr, who leads the FCC, has been busy lately. His agency is looking into big
The Senate was all set to grill Dr. Casey Means, the new surgeon general pick, but life had other plans. She went into labor, so the hearing got postponed. No one's mad, though. A baby is pretty important. Dr. Means is a big deal in the health world. She's got her own ideas about how to tackle chro
Dr. Casey Means, the chosen candidate for the surgeon general position, had her confirmation hearing postponed. Why? She went into labor. This unexpected event happened just hours before she was supposed to appear before the Senate health committee. No one knows when the hearing will be rescheduled.
The US Senate Finance Committee is set to discuss crypto taxes. This comes right after the Treasury and IRS released some new rules to make things easier for companies dealing with crypto under the Corporate Alternative Minimum Tax (CAMT). The CAMT is a 15% tax on big companies' profits, signed int
A senator made a big mistake during a talk about crime. He asked people to "stop attacking pedophiles" instead of "stop pedophiles. " It was a weird thing to say, and he didn't fix it. He just kept talking about how good the president's crime plans are. This isn't the first time this senator has ta
A recent Senate hearing shed light on the controversial firing of Susan Monarez, the former director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The hearing, led by Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy, aimed to uncover the true reasons behind her abrupt dismissal just weeks after her confirmat
In a recent Senate hearing, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. found himself under scrutiny. Dr. Robert Malone, a new CDC vaccine adviser, had strong words about the event. He called it "political theater" on Newsmax. Malone criticized Sen. Elizabeth Warren for questioning Ken
