quickly establishing herself as a reliable liberal opponent of the new president’s personnel and policies and fanning speculation about a presidential bid of her own. Securing a spot on the coveted Judiciary Committee gave her a national spotlight to interrogate promin...
In her short tenure in the Senate, Harris has compiled a liberal voting record and has overwhelmingly voted against President Trump's nominees for cabinet-level and other administration positions. Along with her tough, prosecutorial cross examinations during committee sessions, Harris has advocated for ...
It shows that in relations with the Senate, presidential anticipation prevails over presidential dominance. Brazilian presidents are successful appointers because they invest great effort in the moment of selection, when potential candidates are tested in the juridical and political communities. As a ...
Castro has not yet been a target for President Trump. Unlike some of the otherpotential presidential candidates, Mr. Trump has never personally disparaged Castro on Twitter. Issues In his video announcing his exploratory committee in December, Castro said he is focused on affordable college, care ...
Pritzker joins Govs. Andy Beshear and Roy Cooper in endorsing Harris, all of whom had previously been floated as potential presidential candidates to replace Biden as pressure mounted on the president to drop out of the race. —Rebecca Picciotto ...
Sen. Elizabeth Warren, a Massachusetts Democrat who ran a presidential campaign of her own in 2020, also issued a statement backing Harris as the party's potential nominee this year. "I endorse Kamala Harris for President," Warren's statement read. "She is a proven fighter who has been a...
As a senator, Harris was known for her prosecutorial questioning style during hearings with Trump administration officials and nominees, including Attorney General Jeff Sessions and future Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh. Three years later, in January 2019, she entered the Democratic president...
The collapse of Congress’ spending negotiations is throwing the presidential transition and preparations for Trump’s second inauguration into chaos as Washington stares down the prospect of a government shutdown just after midnight Friday. 🚨What’s up with the nominees? Senate Republicans have...
While Booker has not been in many recent discussions over future potential Democratic presidential candidates, tonight’s emcee performance put him back into the spotlight. Booker has also been a regular visitor
Potential nominees for deputy defense secretary include former Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert Wilkie and former Pentagon No. 2 David Norquist — both veterans of President-elect Donald Trump’s first administration. POLITICO spoke with seven people who were granted anonymity to discuss deliberations ...