March 18, 2021 Senate confirms Xavier Becerra as Biden's HHS secretary despite GOP opposition The Senate on Thursday voted to confirm Xavier Becerra as President Biden’s Health and Human Services secretary, delivering the nascent administration another Cabinet member despite nearly unanimous opposition from Republican lawmakers.
March 18, 2021 Judge Andrew P. Napolitano: Merrick Garland, the Justice Department and the coming war on privacy When Attorney General Merrick Garland was asked at his confirmation hearings earlier this month what his priorities would be if confirmed, he responded immediately that it would be a vigorous pursuit of domestic terrorism.
March 17, 2021 Colin Reed: Biden's strong start – Republicans must do this if they hope to succeed in midterms After last year’s low wattage campaign, expectations were low for Uncle Joe as president. Some 50 odd days in, all but the most committed partisans would admit he is off to a strong start.
March 15, 2021 Biden nominee Deb Haaland confirmed as secretary of the interior The Senate voted Monday to confirm Deb Haaland as secretary of the interior, filling a position that will play a critical role in implementing President Biden’s planned shift toward green energy.
March 11, 2021 Manchin, Collins to vote for Becerra as Biden's HHS secretary after conservatives try to sink nomination Sens. Joe Manchin and Susan Collins said Thursday they plan to vote for Xavier Becerra to serve as President Biden’s Health and Human Services secretary, likely delivering the new administration another Cabinet member.Â
March 10, 2021 Gowdy: Biden nominees' remorse for nasty comments is political version of finding 'jail Jesus' "91±¬ÁÏ Primetime" host Trey Gowdy began Wednesday's program by sounding off on what he called "jail Jesus" moments for Biden appointees who suddenly feel remorse for incendiary things they had done and said in the past.
March 10, 2021 Senate confirms Merrick Garland as Biden attorney general in bipartisan vote Judge Merrick Garland will be the next U.S. attorney general after the Senate confirmed him with a vote of 70Â to 30.
March 9, 2021 Pete Hegseth: Biden holding press conference would ‘muddy the waters’ on progressive agenda Pete Hegseth says he believes Biden administration officials are keeping the president from holding a formal press conference because they believe he will “distract away from their highly progressive agenda."
March 9, 2021 Cotton targets HHS nominee Becerra in new ads as confirmation heads to Senate floor Sen. Tom Cotton of Arkansas targets HHS nominee Xavier Becerra in new ads running in Georgia and New Hampshire, as Becerra's confirmation heads to Senate floor.
March 9, 2021 Jason Rantz: Why is Biden rewarding scandal-plagued West Coast agency leaders with administration jobs? In the private sector, multibillion-dollar screwups normally earn you a pink slip and industry scorn. In President Joe Biden’s White House, they land you cushy jobs that put American workers at risk of losing economic support at the worst possible time.Â