4 days ago · DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — From activists on the far right to Elon Musk, allies of President Donald Trump have been quick to threaten primary challengers for Republican senators who don’t back his Cabinet picks and legislative priorities.. In the case of Iowa’s Joni Ernst, conservatives threatened to run against her if she didn’t back Trump’s pick for defense secretary, Pete Hegseth ...

Jan 15, 2025 · Pam Bondi, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for attorney general, faced the Senate Judiciary Committee Wednesday for a confirmation hearing that is set to span over two days. Bondi brings with her an impressive track record, including becoming the first woman to be elected and reelected as the Florida attorney general, which she says ...

Jan 16, 2025 · The questioning of Pete Hegseth, Trump's pick for defense secretary, and Pam Bondi, his nominee for attorney general, has greatly diminished what was once a relatively dignified Senate chamber.

Jan 15, 2025 · Pam Bondi, Trump's choice for Attorney General and the day's main event, battled through heated exchanges with two Democratic senators as she repeatedly refused to acknowledge that Joe Biden...

Jan 15, 2025 · GOP Sen. Joni Ernst, who was seen as a linchpin of Hegseth’s path to 50 votes, announced her support for his nomination after the hearing wrapped.

Dec 7, 2024 · Pam Bondi, President-elect Trump's pick for attorney general, was involved in a tense exchange with Democrat Sen. Mazie Hirono during her Senate confirmation hearing.

Jan 14, 2025 · Bondi, Trump’s nominee to lead the Department of Justice as the nation’s top prosecutor, will appear before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday and Thursday. Bondi was Florida’s attorney general from 2011 to 2019 and later served on the defense team for Trump’s first impeachment in 2020.

Jan 15, 2025 · Pam Bondi, President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for U.S. attorney general, received a warm reception from Republican members of the Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday as she testified about reducing crime and upholding the law.

Dec 5, 2024 · Senator Chuck Grassley met with the nomination for United States Attorney General, Pam Bondi on Monday this week, and met with the pick for United States Trade Representative Jamieson Greer on Wednesday.

Jan. 15 (UPI) --President-elect Donald Trump's pick for attorney general, Pam Bondi, vowed to remain independent and nonpartisan during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on Wednesday.