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Senate confirms Mayorkas as Biden’s homeland security chief

The Senate has confirmed Alejandro Mayorkas as President Joe Biden’s homeland security secretary

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At some agencies, acting leadership often outlasted permanent appointees over last 4 years

Management

Janet Yellen wins Senate approval as treasury secretary

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Austin wins Senate confirmation as 1st Black Pentagon chief

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What it’s like for newly appointed employees

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Capitol has to get back to business

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Staffing a new administration? Worry about Senate-confirmed jobs later

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In this May 5, 2020, photo, Rep. John Ratcliffe, R-Texas, testifies before the Senate Intelligence Committee during his nomination hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington. President Donald Trump’s pick to be the nation’s top intelligence official, Ratcliffe, is adamant that if confirmed he will not allow politics to color information he takes to the president. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, Pool)

Divided Senate confirms Ratcliffe as intelligence chief

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Donovan steps aside from DoD’s top personnel job as Senate considers his nomination

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This combination of photos shows Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on June 24, 2019 and Jeff Bezos, Amazon founder and CEO, in Washington, on Sept. 13, 2018. Cybersecurity experts said Thursday, Jan. 23, 2020, there are many questions still unanswered from an investigation commissioned by Bezos that said the billionaire's phone was hacked, apparently after receiving a video file with malicious spyware from the WhatsApp account of the crown prince. (AP Photo)

Senator asks intelligence community to look into Jeff Bezos phone hacking

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FILE - In this Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2019, file photo, the U.S. Capitol is seen as the sun sets in Washington. Negotiations on a package of spending bills to fund the federal government have produced a key breakthrough, though considerably more work is needed to wrap up the long-delayed measures. Top lawmakers of the House and Senate Appropriations committees on Saturday, Nov. 23, confirmed agreement on allocations for each of the 12 spending bills. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta, File)

Mr. Senator, tear down this hold!

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EPA inspector general nominee faces Senate committee vote

Today’s confirmation hearing for the next inspector general of the Environmental Protection Agency could be a difficult one.

Federal Drive

Senate confirms Cabaniss as new permanent OPM director

The Senate confirmed Dale Cabaniss to be the permanent director of the Office of Personnel Management, following nearly a year of acting leadership from…

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Esper, Norquist vow to fill Pentagon’s empty leadership positions

Defense News

With a Defense secretary confirmed and a deputy secretary in the wings, Pentagon officials said they’ll prioritize filling the rest of DoD’s vacant political positions.

Senate confirms Mayorkas as Biden’s homeland security chief

At some agencies, acting leadership often outlasted permanent appointees over last 4 years

Janet Yellen wins Senate approval as treasury secretary

Austin wins Senate confirmation as 1st Black Pentagon chief

What it’s like for newly appointed employees

Capitol has to get back to business

Staffing a new administration? Worry about Senate-confirmed jobs later

Divided Senate confirms Ratcliffe as intelligence chief

Donovan steps aside from DoD’s top personnel job as Senate considers his nomination

Senator asks intelligence community to look into Jeff Bezos phone hacking

Mr. Senator, tear down this hold!

EPA inspector general nominee faces Senate committee vote

Senate confirms Cabaniss as new permanent OPM director

Esper, Norquist vow to fill Pentagon’s empty leadership positions

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