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Trump Supreme Court pick Kavanaugh delivered the goods for conservatives
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Trump's pick for defense secretary withdraws as past domestic incidents surface
Criticism mounts of Trump pick for U.S. Federal Reserve
Economists and other critics have expressed concerns about Moore, a conservative economic commentator, and another Trump loyalist nomination to the Fed’s Board of Governors, serving on the traditionally nonpartisan central bank. Warren, a Democrat who is running to challenge Trump in the 2020 election, said Moore had “a long history of making wildly inaccurate claims about economic policy that appear to serve political ends.” “Americans should be able to trust that policymakers … have some command over basic mathematical and economic concepts and allegiance to facts,” she wrote in a letter to Moore. Moore, and fellow Trump nominee Herman Cain, a former restaurant chain executive, are battling for the two vacant seats on the Fed’s Board of Governors, positions that would give them a say for years on interest-rate policy and bank regulation.
Cain's Fed chances in peril as fourth Republican opposes Trump pick
“If I had to vote today, I would vote no,” Senator Kevin Cramer said in a statement. If all of the Senate’s Democrats and the two independents aligned with them were to vote against Cain, he would fall short of the majority support he needs. Cain could not be reached for comment.
Swift Pushback on Stephen Moore, Trump's Latest Pick for the Fed
Trump's likely pick for Pentagon job makes 'trains run on time.' Can he do much more?
Some observers credit Shanahan’s business experience as an asset in the Pentagon.
New Justice pick opens key job for post-Mueller probes
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump's nomination of Jessie Liu for the third-highest spot in the Justice Department creates a vacancy that could allow Trump to name the person who will oversee the most politically charged cases in Washington, including those stemming from special counsel Robert Mueller's probe.
Who is Jeffrey Rosen? Three things to know about President Trump's deputy attorney general pick
While he has worked for a previous administration and in private practice, Rosen does not have any experience at DOJ or as a prosecutor.
William Barr: Senate confirms Trump pick as new attorney general
