Rollins, who graduated from Texas A&M University with a degree in agricultural development, is a longtime Trump associate who served as his former domestic policy chief.
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Democrats rally behind first out transgender member of Congress, decry Republican attacks
Access to bathrooms has long been an issue for women at the Capitol, which originally operated on the presumption that legislators were men.
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Trump chooses Bessent to be treasury secretary, Vought as budget chief, Chavez-DeRemer for Labor
The announcements Friday evening showed how Trump was fleshing out the financial side of his new administration.
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Collins to chair Senate Appropriations Committee after McConnell chooses a new role
While the committee’s new leadership isn’t yet official, Collins says her priorities will include helping Maine’s communities, funding biomedical research, improving infrastructure and supporting rural economic development.
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Trump chooses Pam Bondi for attorney general pick after Gaetz withdraws
The swift selection of Bondi, the former attorney general of Florida, to be U.S. attorney general came about 6 hours after Matt Gaetz withdrew.
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Former congressman Matt Gaetz withdraws as Trump’s pick for attorney general
As word of Gaetz’s decision to withdraw spread across the Capitol, Republican senators seemed divided. Sen. Susan Collins said Gaetz ‘put country first and I am pleased with his decision.’
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Assault allegations revealed against Pete Hegseth, Trump’s pick for defense secretary
A woman told police that she was sexually assaulted in 2017 by the ‘Fox & Friends’ host.
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U.S. regulators seek to break up Google’s monopoly, force Chrome sale
The Justice Department, wary of the increasing use of artificial intelligence in search results, is also asking a federal judge to push the tech giant to allow websites to shield their content from Google’s AI training.
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International court issues arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Hamas officials
Though the practical implications could be limited, the decision turns the Israeli prime minister and others into internationally wanted suspects and could further complicate cease-fire negotiations.
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Jared Golden calls for wide-ranging overhaul of U.S. House
Maine lawmaker urges Congress to consider adding more House members and a host of other changes aimed at reducing partisan fervor.