Senate Republicans confirm nearly 50 of Trump's picks for energy, land management

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Senate Republicans confirm nearly 50 of Trump's picks for energy, land management

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Fox News
Washington Times
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Senate Republicans cleared 49 of Trump's nominees Monday, including U.S. attorneys and ambassadors, as the GOP works to fill government positions. This cluster currently includes 2 articles from 2 sources.

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Senate Republicans confirm nearly 50 of Trump's picks for energy, land management
Fox News
Fox News
Strongly right
5/18/2026

Senate Republicans confirm nearly 50 of Trump's picks for energy, land management

Fox News senior congressional correspondent Chad Pergram reports on the new effort to expedite Senate confirmations by Republicans on 'Special Report.' Senate Republicans moved one step closer to clearing out the backlog of President Donald Trump's nominees. The GOP confirmed 49 of Trump’s picks on Monday, a move that.

Trump touts security upgrades for presidential ballroom as congressional funding remains in doubt
Washington Times
Washington Times
Leaning right
5/19/2026

Trump touts security upgrades for presidential ballroom as congressional funding remains in doubt

Congress ional Republicans are navigating tricky political and procedural obstacles to funding security components at the new White House ballroom in a spending package for immigration enforcement that is moving through the Senate this week. The Secret Service is requesting $220 million for “the above and below ground.