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GOP Defection Puts Jeremy Carl’s State Department Nomination on the Brink

A likely tie in the Senate Foreign Relations Committee could halt the pick before a floor vote.

Senate Confirms Two NLRB Members and General Counsel, Restoring Quorum

Senate Confirms Hung Cao as Undersecretary of the Navy in 52–45 Vote

Trump Reinstates Alina Habba as Acting U.S. Attorney in New Jersey