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Chris Wright, the Coloradan who could head up the Energy Department, wants to cut regulations, return to dominance

Chris Wright, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to be secretary of the Department of Energy, laid out his key priorities, including restoring “energy dominance,” increasing technological innovation and cutting regulatory red tape, during a nearly three-hour confirmation hearing on Wednesday.

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U.S. faces ‘most challenging security environment’ ever, CIA nominee John Ratcliffe says in hearing

CIA nominee John Ratcliffe is telling senators on Wednesday about how he’ll reshape the intelligence community in what he calls “the most challenging national security environment in our nation’s history.” 

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Why some Trump nominees might be confirmed with a voice vote, and why some might not

The Senate will likely have a few Cabinet nominees who are relatively non-controversial. In the interest of time, senators could agree to expedite the process and confirm an individual nominee or several nominees by voice vote or unanimous consent.

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