Veterans Affairs Secretary Nominee David Shulkin Testifies at Confirmation Hearing
February 1, 2017David Shulkin testifies before the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee on his nomination to be Veterans Affairs secretary in the Trump administration.
David Shulkin testifies before the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee on his nomination to be Veterans Affairs secretary in the Trump administration.
Senate Democrats boycott the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee meeting on Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt’s nomination to be EPA administrator, thus delaying the vote on the nomination.
Congressional Budget Office Director Keith Hall presents the CBO’s budget and economic outlook report to the Senate Budget Committee.
The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee hears testimony from officials on protections for federal whistleblowers laid out in the Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act.
Rex Tillerson is sworn in as secretary of State by Vice President Pence following a statement by President Trump. Mr. Tillerson was confirmed earlier in the day by the Senate on a largely party-line vote.
Supreme Court nominee Judge Neil Gorsuch meets with Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) on Capitol Hill.
President Trump and his daughter, Ivanka, leave the White House for Dover, Delaware, to receive the remains of Navy Seal William “Ryan” Owens, who died in a raid on al-Qaeda in Yemen. Owens, 36, was from Peoria, Illinois.
One day after his nomination, Judge Neil Gorsuch, President Trump’s pick for the Supreme Court, meets with Senator Orrin Hatch (R-UT).
Hannah Smith, senior counsel with the Becket Fund for Religious Liberty, discusses Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch’s record on First Amendment and religious liberty, as well as related cases currently on the Court’s docket.
View More about Judge Neil GorsuchRepresentative Steve Cohen (D-TN) discusses legislation to overturn President Trump’s executive order restricting travel from seven Muslim-majority countries and the legality of his other executive orders on immigration, as well as other topics.
View More about Immigration and RefugeesCongressional Budget Office Director Keith Hall presents the CBO’s budget and economic outlook report to the House Budget Committee.
View More about the BudgetRadio talk show host Hugh Hewitt discusses his blueprint for how the Republican Party can move forward successfully as the majority party. Mr. Hewitt is interviewed by New York Daily News columnist. S.E. Cupp.
View More After WordsAuthor and political commentator Nick Adams talks about his life and career. He also responds to viewer comments and questions.
View More In DepthHeather McGhee, president of Demos, talks about an August 2016 appearance on Washington Journal and how a call from a white man in North Carolina, who said he was prejudiced, started a conversation about race in America and evolved into a friendship.
View More Q&A;Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Lisa Murkowski (R-AL) announce they will vote against Betsy DeVos as she seeks Senate confirmation to become Education secretary. Both discuss their concerns with DeVos' support for school vouchers, among other…
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Sen. Murkowski on Betsy DeVos nomination
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Rep. Ted Lieu (D-CA) on President Trump's executive order calling for "extreme vetting" of refugees seeking to enter the U.S.
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President Donald Trump addresses the nation following his swearing-in at the U.S. Capitol by the John Roberts, the chief justice of the United States. His inaugural address focuses on his “America First” theme that was central to his campaign.
Vicki Robinson, with the Department of Health and Human Services, and the Government Accountability Office’s John Dicken testify at a House Oversight and Government Reform subcommittee hearing on waste, fraud, and abuse under the Affordable Care Act.
Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) spoke on the Senate floor about President Trump’s executive orders regarding immigration and refugees. He criticized the ineptitude of the administration’s enactment of the executive orders and the firing of…