Live updates: Outgoing DNC chair says Dems should build on current infrastructure; Vance says Hegseth is a 'disrupter,'
President Trump's whirlwind of a first week included him making good on several campaign promises as his cabinet picks were readily ushered into the new administration after this week’s Senate confirmation hearings.
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth's confirmation warranted a tie-breaking ballot from Vice President Vance, who appeared on CBS’s “Face the Nation.”
CIA Director John Ratcliffe, who will be on Fox News’s “Sunday Morning Futures" also faced an uphill battle.
Vance on Sunday defended new Hegseth, calling him a “disrupter” who will prove “incredibly necessary.”
On NewsNation’s “The Hill Sunday," outgoing DNC Chairman Jaimie Harrison urged Democrats to existing infrastructure from the past election cycle rather than to "just blow the whole thing up and start anew."
See the Sunday shows lineup here and follow along for today's latest updates below.
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Harrison says Democrats should focus on 'building on the infrastructure that we have'
Outgoing Democratic National Committee (DNC) Chair Jaime Harrison said in a Sunday interview that Democrats should focus on building on the existing infrastructure from the past election cycle. In ...The Hill - 21h -
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Live updates: Vance breaks tie to confirm Hegseth as Trump's Defense secretary
Vice President Vance on Friday broke a Senate tie to confirm Pete Hegseth as President Trump's secretary of Defense. Republican Sens. Mitch McConnell (Ky.), Lisa Murkowski (Alaska) and Susan ...The Hill - 2d -
Trump says disaster management agency ‘getting in the way’, states should take care of own problems – live updates
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Exclusive: Outgoing SBA Boss Isabel Guzman Says the Agency Should Remain Independent
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Vance says Capitol rioters guilty of violence should not be pardoned
Incoming vice-president makes remarks on Fox News, but later says pardons still remain a possibility for some people. Donald Trump supporters who carried out violence during the US Capitol ...The Guardian - Jan. 13 -
Outgoing ICE director says Biden 'absolutely' should have acted sooner to tighten the border
Current acting ICE Director P.J. Lechleitner also told NBC he felt the Biden administration should have been more transparent and forthcoming on immigration.NBC News - Jan. 9 -
Over 50 current, former mayors endorse O’Malley in DNC chair bid
Former Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley’s (D) team announced on Thursday that he’s received support from more than 50 current and former mayors in his bid to take the helm of the Democratic National ...The Hill - Jan. 9 -
Martin O'Malley snags DNC chair endorsements from current and former Black members of Congress
Four prominent current and former Congressional Black Caucus members endorsed Martin O’Malley's bid to chair the Democratic National Committee on Monday as the contest heads into the home stretch.NBC News - Jan. 6
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