Trump Labor Secretary

Trump's labor secretary pick on track to clear Senate committee with Democratic help

The former lawmaker will need at least one Democrat in her corner if Sen. Rand Paul's opposition holds firm.

CBS News - 17h

Trump Labor secretary pick moves step closer to confirmation

Former Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer (R-Ore.) took a step closer to winning confirmation as Labor secretary as she advanced out of the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee on ...

The Hill - 13h

Trump Labor Nominee Lori Chavez-DeRemer Faces Pressure at Senate Hearing

Asked for her views on pro-labor legislation she backed as a House Republican, Lori Chavez-DeRemer said she would simply serve the president’s agenda.

The New York Times - Feb. 19

250,000 people 'waiting in line' for $5M Trump 'gold card’: Commerce secretary

Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said on Wednesday that 250,000 are waiting to get one of President Trump’s so-called “gold cards,” which the president pitched as a replacement for the EB5 ...

The Hill - 14h

HUD secretary announcing elimination of rule Trump warned would 'destroy the value of houses'

Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Scott Turner said he would terminate the Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH) rule on Wednesday, repealing the law which was ...

The Hill - 1d

Dockworkers Vote to Accept New Labor Contract

Workers at East and Gulf Coast ports who went on strike briefly in October ratified a deal that includes a 62 percent raise over six years.

The New York Times - 2d

VA secretary: 'We're not cutting benefits'

Veterans Affairs (VA) Secretary Doug Collins defended the Trump administration's recent layoffs at the department, arguing Thursday that cuts have not been made to "critical health care" or other ...

The Hill - 6d

Business secretary apologises for solicitor claim

Jonathan Reynolds denies "misrepresenting" his legal career after saying he worked as a solicitor.

BBC News - 2d

Senate confirms Vance adviser as Army secretary

The Senate on Tuesday voted to confirm Daniel Driscoll, an Army 1st lieutenant-turned-businessman, as President Trump's Army secretary. He most recently served as a senior adviser to Vice President ...

The Hill - 2d

Agriculture secretary outlines plan to lower egg prices

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Brooke Rollins outlined a “five pronged strategy” to lower the cost of eggs in a Wednesday Wall Street Journal op-ed citing the avian flu as an ...

The Hill - 1d

Beacon Roofing sees ‘headwinds’ from tariffs and labor jitters from building contactors

“We held our guidance all year — not many industrial distribution companies did that,” CEO Julian Francis tells MarketWatch.

MarketWatch - 14h

Cruise stocks tumble after Commerce Secretary Lutnick signals tax crackdown

Royal Caribbean was the hardest hit.

CNBC - Feb. 20

Nominee for Deputy Transportation Secretary Comes Under Fire for Handling of Boeing

In his previous stint in the Transportation Department, Steven Bradbury was accused of interfering with a Senate investigation into the crash of two Max jets that killed 346 people combined.

The New York Times - Feb. 20

Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo joining Columbia University as fellow

Mike Pompeo, President Trump’s secretary of State in his first term, is joining Columbia University as a fellow starting in March. He will be joining the Institute of Global Politics as a ...

The Hill - 3d

Warren questions Commerce secretary on Musk access to data on competitors

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) on Monday questioned Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick over the access tech billionaire Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has to his ...

The Hill - 3d

House Republican and Democrat on DOGE: Cabinet secretaries should have more power

A House Republican and Democrat agreed that Cabinet secretaries should play a larger role in making decisions about their employees once the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) commission ...

The Hill - 3d

White House press secretary announces changes to press pool

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt revealed that the administration will now determine which media outlets will be in the White House press pool. The White House Correspondents' ...

NBC News - 2d

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy says FAA cuts won't affect flight safety

On his first full day as transportation secretary, Sean Duffy faced the deadliest U.S. aviation accident in more than 20 years. The midair collision near Washington, D.C., killed 67 people and just ...

CBS News - Feb. 20

White House press secretary suggests Russia-Ukraine conflict could end 'this week'

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Saturday the president is confident in his ability to strike a deal with Russia to end the conflict in Ukraine, suggesting an end to the ...

The Hill - 5d

Healthy Returns: HHS Secretary RFK Jr. is making early moves that may affect vaccine access

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is making moves that could affect immunization uptake and policy in the U.S., while Oracle submits a formal application to join TEFCA.

CNBC - 2d

U.S. will spend up to $1 billion to combat bird flu, USDA secretary says

The U.S. will invest up to $1 billion to combat the spread of bird flu, including increasing imports of eggs, agriculture secretary Brooke Rollins said.

NBC News - 1d

Secretary Duffy: ‘Hell yes’ pilots should lose licenses if at fault in plane incidents

In an exclusive interview with NBC News senior correspondent Tom Costello, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said there have to be consequences for pilots who don’t pay attention while operating ...

NBC News - 9h

Transportation secretary says pilot error played a role in majority of recent plane crashes and close calls

Pilot error played a role in most of the high-profile plane crashes and close calls in the last few weeks, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said.

NBC News - 6h

Trump and Zelensky’s war of words

The US and Ukrainian presidents get into a public row.

BBC News - Feb. 19

One Month into the Trump Presidency

The president has moved swiftly to remake Washington. But for business leaders, that volatility has often been hard to navigate.

The New York Times - 6d

Trump’s Bargain With Putin Is ‘Shameful’

Turning our back on Ukraine would only weaken America.

The New York Times - 3d

The Macron And Trump Bromance Returns

French President Emmanuel Macron visits Donald Trump at the White House

BBC News - 3d

Trump's AI safety cuts

Welcome to The Hill's Technology newsletter {beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story AI safety institute faces cuts under Trump Potential cuts to the U.S. AI Safety Institute (AISI) are ...

The Hill - 3d

Trump courts rich immigrants

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Trump pitches ‘gold card’ to replace EB5 investor visa The Trump administration ...

The Hill - 2d

The dos and don'ts for meetings with Trump

The US president is set to meet UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer - did the French leader show the way?

BBC News - 1d

Is Trump the new Don of the Donbas?

Trump may be Putin's new competition.

The Hill - 16h

Democrats won’t fight Trump’s tariff policies. On trade, Trump is a Democrat.

President Donald Trump's recent trade policy has been met with surprising support from congressional Democrats, despite his protectionist policies being more aligned with progressive Democrats than ...

The Hill - 4d

Trump Urged to Halt Firings at the FAA

After a string of deadly plane crashes, lawmakers and union members are urging the president to protect the transportation department from further personnel cuts.

The New York Times - Feb. 20

Ukraine or Russia: Whose Side Is Trump On?

Nick asks former UK foreign secretary Jeremy Hunt.

BBC News - Feb. 20

Trump layoff plan gets reprieve

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Judge gives Trump go-ahead on mass layoffs A federal judge refused a request from ...

The Hill - Feb. 21