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Presidential appointees go unconfirmed for longer. Blame the Senate.
Today, the Senate confirmation process takes almost twice as long as it did during President Reagan’s term in the 1980s.
Opinion
The difference between Santa’s delivery system and USPS
As the USPS navigates the challenges of holiday season deliveries, AI can revolutionize the way it addresses them.
By Phil Fuster, Gary Hix and Pragyansmita Nayak
Tuberville drops holds on more than 430 military promotions
The move is a signifcant breakthrough in the 10-month standoff between the GOP lawmaker and Pentagon leaders over abortion.
VA officials accused of ignoring sexual harassment are reassigned
Whistleblowers reached out to Congress to report “unwarranted sexually suggestive and aggressive messages" from a senior manager.
Retired Space Force Lt. Gen. Armagno joins Rocket Lab board
She was the first lieutenant general officer appointed to, and director of staff for, the Space Force.
Former Interior deputy Beaudreau joins Wilmer Hale law firm
Tommy Beaudreau served as Interior’s No. 2 for two-and-a-half years.
Interior Dept. promotes Daniel-Davis to acting No. 2 position
Laura Daniel-Davis will be acting deputy secretary effective Oct. 31. She replaces Tommy Beaudreau.
Is Jordan the next House speaker, a ‘threat to democracy,’ or both?
Some members of Congress — including those in his own party — label Jordan an extremist unworthy of the speakership.
Former GAO, Senate attorney rejoins contract law firm to advise on AI
Ransom worked on contract disputes involving the U.S. Air Force’s B-21 stealth bomber program and NASA’s Commercial Crew Transportation Capability Program.
CIA publicly acknowledges 1953 coup it backed in Iran was undemocratic
The “CIA’s leadership is committed to being as open with the public as possible,” the agency said in a statement.
By Jon Gambrell, The Associated Press