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The U.S. Senate on Wednesday confirmed Paul Atkins as President Donald Trump's choice to run the Securities and Exchange Commission, installing the business-friendly lawyer atop an agency in the thro...
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Since taking office on January 20, the Trump administration has downsized several federal agencies to cut spending, which has cost more than 200,000 workers their jobs.
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US Senate confirms Trump's pick to be Wall Street regulator
The U.S. Senate on Wednesday confirmed Paul Atkins as President Donald Trump's choice to run the Securities and Exchange Commission, installing the business-friendly lawyer atop an agency in the throes of major change.
Trump SEC Chair pick Paul Atkins confirmed by Senate
The Senate confirmed Paul Atkins as the next Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) leader. Atkins, a former Republican SEC commissioner, was greenlighted by the Senate in a 52-44 vote on Wednesday evening.
US Senate votes (51-45) to proceed with Paul Atkins’ nomination to the SEC
The Senate has voted (51- 45) to move forward with a vote on Paul Atkins’s nomination as the SEC chairman. Now, the upper chamber is set to hold a final vote on Atkins as soon as this evening. This vote reduces discussion and speeds up the decision-making process.
US Senate Confirms Trump's Pick to Be Wall Street Regulator
The U.S. Senate on Wednesday confirmed Paul Atkins as President Donald Trump's choice to run the Securities and Exchange Commission, installing the business-friendly lawyer atop an agency in the throes of major change.
US Senate confirms Trump's FTC commissioner pick
The U.S. Senate confirmed President Donald Trump's pick for the third Republican commissioner on the U.S. Federal Trade Commission, despite criticism from Democrats over Trump's move to oust two commissioners from the consumer protection and antitrust agency.
Senate votes to appoint Paul Atkins to SEC
Atkins is seen as in line with the Republican Party's philosophy of market regulation, particularly with regard to digital asset policy (an area in which his predecessor became a flashpoint). What they're saying: He contrast himself with his predecessor at his nomination hearing by saying,
US Senate confirms staunch pro-Israel conservative Huckabee as Israel ambassador
The U.S. Senate on Wednesday backed former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee to be ambassador to Israel, installing a staunch pro-Israel conservative in the high-profile post amid war in Gaza and relations complicated by U.
Senate Republican luncheon erupts in cheers after Trump announces pause on some tariffs
Clapping and cheering erupted during a Senate Republican luncheon when news broke that Trump planned a 90-day pause on tariffs, senators in the room said.
Senate confirms former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee as Trump’s ambassador to Israel
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate voted Wednesday to confirm former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee as the Trump administration’s ambassador to Israel, two days after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s White House visit.
US Senate confirms Japan ambassador as tariffs complicate ties
The U.S. Senate on Tuesday confirmed George Glass, a former investment banker and diplomat known for criticizing China, as ambassador to Japan, one of several U.S. allies that has asked President Donald Trump to rethink his steep tariffs.
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Arkansas Senate bill would bring harsher penalties to violent criminals in US illegally
Senate Bill 426 was delivered to the Arkansas governor's desk April 10, aiming to strengthen the state's defense against criminal aliens through multiple tactics.
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Senate GOP unveils new budget blueprint and braces for another vote-a-rama
Senate Republicans unveiled their new budget blueprint Wednesday afternoon, paving the way for the Senate and House to finally inch closer to advancing President Donald Trump’s immigration and tax agenda.
Senate advances Trump’s controversial Pentagon nominee
The Senate voted largely along party lines Monday to advance Elbridge Colby, President Trump’s controversial pick to serve as the Defense Department under secretary for policy, overcoming the
WA Senate passes bill regulating presence of out-of-state National Guard
The Washington State Senate has passed a bill previously approved by the House of Representatives that would prohibit governors of other states from sending their National
GOP rift grows over Cornyn’s Senate seat as Trump pressured to take sides
Republicans are growing anxious about an emerging Texas primary engulfing one of their longest-serving senators, fearful that a hugely expensive intraparty feud will have major ramifications across the map in next year’s midterms.
Whistleblower tells senators that Meta undermined US security, interests
Williams, the former director of global public policy at Facebook, which is now called Meta, testified at a Senate hearing Wednesday that she saw Meta executives “repeatedly undermine
US Senate backs Elbridge Colby for Pentagon policy post
A majority of the U.S. Senate voted on Tuesday to confirm Elbridge Colby, a former Department of Defense official known as a China hawk, as undersecretary of defense for policy, the Pentagon's No. 3 post.
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