Who is Dr. Jay Bhattacharya? Trump's pick to lead the NIH faces Senate confirmation hearing

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  Watch live: McKernan, Trump's pick to lead CFPB, faces Senate confirmation hearing

  Jonathan McKernan, President Trump's pick to lead the embattled Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is set to testify Thursday morning before the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and ...
  
  The Hill - 5d
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  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

• Senate confirms Linda McMahon to lead Education Department

  The Senate confirmed the former wrestling executive as the nation's education chief.
  
  CBS News - 1d
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  Trump's pick for key Pentagon role faces Senate GOP skeptics

  Elbridge Colby, President Trump’s pick to serve as the Pentagon’s undersecretary for policy, is facing skepticism from GOP senators concerned about his views on how aggressively to confront Iran ...
  
  The Hill - 2h
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  Senate confirms top Trump trade negotiator

  The Senate voted to confirm a trade attorney and first-term Trump official for the position of America’s top trade negotiator as the Trump administration looks set to reconsider long-standing ...
  
  The Hill - 6d
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  Trump's pick for FBI director confirmed in 51-49 vote

  The Senate on Thursday confirmed Kash Patel's to lead the FBI under President Donald Trump.
  
  ABC News - Feb. 20
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  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 - 5d
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  Democratic senator presses Trump CFPB nominee: 'Who's really going to be in charge?'

  Sen. Tina Smith (D-Minn.) pressed President Trump’s nominee to lead the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) over who will be making key decisions at the agency Thursday, after it dismissed ...
  
  The Hill - 5d
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  Who is Elissa Slotkin, the senator giving the Democratic response to Trump?

  Elissa Slotkin, who will deliver the Democrats' response to Trump's address to Congress, is a former CIA agent who served three tours in Iraq before running for Congress.
  
  ABC News - 4h

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  Trump expected to address tariffs in joint address to Congress

  Trump administration grapples with Russia-Ukraine relations
  
  NBC News - 14h
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  Trump to deliver prime-time address before Congress as policy shake-ups test key alliances

  President Donald Trump on Tuesday night will deliver a joint address to Congress, where he is expected to lay out his efforts to rapidly slash the size of the federal government.
  
  NBC News - 1h
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  How battleground Trump voters are viewing his first few weeks: From the Politics Desk

  Ahead of President Donald Trump’s address to Congress, we took the pulse of how a group of voters who helped send him back to the White House are viewing the opening weeks of his term.
  
  NBC News - 4h
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  Trump says tariffs are to curb fentanyl, but U.S. overdose deaths are already declining

  While President Donald Trump has said the tariffs are meant stop the flow of drugs across the border, experts worry it may undermine progress already underway.
  
  NBC News - 2h
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  Bong Joon-ho on the absurdist humor of 'Mickey 17' and his bond with Robert Pattinson

  Director Bong Joon Ho is out with a new sci-fi film, “Mickey 17,” showcasing his signature blend of drama and absurdist comedy.
  
  NBC News - 6h

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  Fact-checking Trump's speech to Congress

  Fact-checking President Donald Trump's speech to Congress.
  
  ABC News - 6m
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  Trump speech live updates: Trump mocks items on Musk's DOGE list

  The theme of Trump's address to Congress will be "Renewal of the American Dream," a White House official told ABC News.
  
  ABC News - 7m
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  Trump Administration Pushes to Slash I.R.S. Work Force in Half

  Losing half of its employees would severely strap the I.R.S., meaning Americans may have to wait longer to receive tax refunds.
  
  The New York Times - 8m

• Congressman Al Green of Texas removed from Trump's speech amid protest

  Speaker Mike Johnson repeatedly urged Rep. Al Green to take his seat before directing the sergeant at arms to "restore order" and "remove this gentleman from the chamber."
  
  CBS News - 9m
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  WATCH: Johnson tries to bring chamber to order, has Democrat removed during Trump speech

  Speaker Mike Johnson is standing up, slamming his gavel and tried to restore order and "decorum." As he did, he had the sergeant at arms remove Democratic Rep. Al Green of Texas.
  
  ABC News - 13m