US president Donald Trump on Thursday said he would withdraw Ed Martin Jr’s nomination for leading the US attorney’s office for the district of Columbia, following rising bipartisan opposition and questions around Martin’s qualifications and judgment.The final blow came when Senator Thom Tillis, a Republican from North Carolina and a member of the senate judiciary […]
Jared Isaacman, Trump’s pick for Nasa administrator The Senate Commerce Committee cast votes on Wednesday to progress President Donald Trump’s nominations for Nasa leadership and a Federal Communications Commission commissioner position.The proposed Nasa administrator, Jared Isaacman, serves as the chief executive of Shift4 Payments (FOUR.N), opens a new tab. He has collaborated with Elon Musk […]
Trump pulls Rep. Elise Stefanik’s nomination to be UN ambassador President Donald Trump announced Thursday that he was pulling Rep. Elise Stefanik‘s nomination to be US ambassador to the United Nations, in a major turnaround for his Cabinet pick after her confirmation had been stalled over concerns about Republicans’ tight margins in the House. Trump […]
