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Senate committee advances Trump’s pick for CDC director ahead of confirmation vote

Wednesday, July 9 by ABC News

Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- The Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) voted to advance Susan Monarez's nomination as director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Wednesday.The panel voted along party lines 12-11.Monarez is the first CDC director... Read More.

Who is Dr. Casey Means? A look at Trumps pick for US surgeon general

Saturday, May 10 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Earlier this week, President Donald Trump announced he will be nominating Dr. Casey Means for U.S. surgeon general, replacing his former pick, Dr. Janette Nesheiwat, after questions emerged about her credentials.Means has been prominent in the "Make America Healthy Again" movement championed... Read More.

Key Republican says he opposes Trumps controversial pick for top prosecutor in DC

Tuesday, May 6 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- President Donald Trump's plan to promote acting U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Ed Martin, who has repeatedly defended Jan. 6 rioters, to the permanent position appears to face an uphill battle after a key Senate Republican said Tuesday he would... Read More.

NFL drafts No. 1 pick Cam Ward says he expects to be Titans starting quarterback

Friday, April 25 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- University of Miami quarterback Cam Ward is opening up after being selected as the first pick in the 2025 NFL draft."I'm feeling great. Finally, you know, got to live out my dream for a night," Ward told "Good Morning America" from... Read More.

Trump SSA pick not seeking to privatize Social Security, will meet people where they want to be met

Tuesday, March 25 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- President Donald Trump's nominee to lead the Social Security Administration on Tuesday distanced himself from some of the actions taken at the agency by officials linked to Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency.Frank Bisignano, a veteran Wall Street executive and... Read More.

Democrats push back over Trumps pick for FBI deputy director, Dan Bongino

Monday, February 24 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Dan Bongino, the former Secret Service agent turned Fox News host and conservative podcast personality, will be the next deputy director of the FBI -- a choice that is drawing criticism from Democrats as another one of President Donald Trump's allies moves... Read More.

Kash Patel, Trumps controversial pick for FBI director, set to face Senate grilling

Thursday, January 30 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- As Kash Patel, President Donald Trump's pick to lead the FBI, appears Thursday for his Senate confirmation hearing, some of the rhetoric he has espoused for years to defend Trump and promote Trump's reelection is sure to elicit sharp questions about whether... Read More.

RFK Jr. hearing live updates: Trumps pick to head HHS faces bipartisan skepticism

Wednesday, January 29 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON)-- Donald Trump has promised he'd let Robert F. Kennedy Jr. "go wild" on health, food and medicine as head of the Department of Health and Human Services.He now faces two separate confirmation grillings over his controversial views -- on everything from vaccines to... Read More.

Trump AG pick Pam Bondi made at least $3 million from Truth Social merger, filings show

Monday, January 20 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- President-elect Donald Trump's attorney general pick, Pam Bondi, made at least $3 million from the merger that formed the parent company of Trump's Truth Social platform, her new personal financial disclosure filing showed.According to the filing, Bondi, like "all other shareholders,"... Read More.

California fires weather forecast: Fire danger expected to increase as winds pick up

Sunday, January 12 by ABC News

(LOS ANGELES) -- There has been a reprieve from the strongest winds in Southern California over the past 24 hours, but winds are expected to pick up later Saturday into the night, raising the fire danger yet again.The fire outlook for Saturday is back... Read More.

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