Politics
Political Appointments and Scrutiny
President Trump nominated Kari Lake as the US ambassador to Jamaica, while a watchdog group asked for an investigation into Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy’s participation in a reality TV show. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth criticized Senator Mark Kelly over weapons stockpiles.
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The Hill
President Trump on Monday nominated Kari Lake to serve as the US ambassador to Jamaica following her tumultuous tenure at the helm of the U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM). Lake’s appointment was first announced in a White House press release alongside multiple other new nominations. If confirm
2026-05-11 21:30 UTC
The Hill
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s latest attack against Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) is underscoring the alarm over the state of the U.S. military’s weapons stockpiles more than two months into the war with Iran. Hegseth accused Kelly, a Navy veteran and a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee
2026-05-11 21:36 UTC
The Hill
A watchdog group on Monday asked the Department of Transportation (DOT) Inspector General to probe Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy’s participation in the reality series entitled, “The Great American Road Trip.” The group, Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW), urged the IG
2026-05-11 21:39 UTC