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Pete Buttigieg congratulated for masterclass confirmation hearing as he’s set to be first openly gay cabinet member Oliver O'Connell © Provided by The Independent Pete Buttigieg was lauded for his performance at his confirmation hearing at which he appears to have gained bipartisan support from committee members. Democratic Senator Jon Tester of Montana effusively praised Mr Buttigieg for his preparation and the detailed policy knowledge he demonstrated: “You have put on a clinic on how a nominee should work and act.” Were Mr Buttigieg’s nomination by Joe Biden to le...

McConnell seeks to delay Trump impeachment trial until February; Congress approves waiver for Austin to lead Pentagon John Wagner, Felicia Sonmez, Seung Min Kim, Karoun Demirjian Biden on the pandemic: ‘Things are going to continue to get worse before it gets better’ Replay Video UP NEXT Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) is proposing to delay the start of Donald Trump’s impeachment trial until February to give the former president’s lawyers more time to prepare, saying in a statement that the Senate, the presidency and Trump “deserve a full and fair p...

Mayor Pete soon Secretary Pete? Bipartisan senators say yes POLITICO 1/21/2021 By Tanya Snyder © Ken Cedeno/Pool via AP Transportation Secretary nominee Pete Buttigieg removes his face mask to speak during a Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill, Thursday, Jan. 21, 2021, in Washington. Pete Buttigieg, displaying the political acumen that fueled his surge from mayoral obscurity to political stardom, sailed through a Senate hearing Thursday that was every bit an audition for a potential future presidential turn as it was ...

President-elect Joe Biden's Energy Secretary pick, Jennifer Granholm, has disclosed millions of dollars of investments in corporate and private business interests.

Biden’s Cabinet: Nominees include historic firsts and diverse backgrounds Jeff Parrott © Susan Walsh, Associated Press President-elect Joe Biden speaks during an event at The Queen theater in Wilmington, Del., on Friday, Jan. 8, 2021, to announce key administration posts. President-elect Joe Biden finalized this week a diverse and historic list of Cabinet nominations and appointments, an attempt to fulfill campaign promises that his closest advisers would represent the tapestry of the American people. “I’m going to keep my commitment that the administration, both in ...