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Secretary Buttigieg reflects on legacy, applies for Global Entry as he exits DOT

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Pete Buttigieg has been a particularly consequential secretary of the Department of Transportation. During his tenure, the agency ...
Government Executive

What does the defense secretary do?

Senate confirmation hearings are slated to begin on Jan. 14, 2025, for Pete Hegseth, whom President-elect Donald Trump has chosen to serve as the next secretary of defense. It’s a massive job, broadly ...
The Conversation

Job of homeland security secretary is to adapt almost continuously to pressures from the department, the public and the world at large

The secretary of homeland security is the newest permanent member of the president’s Cabinet, overseeing the sprawling agencies and missions of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and an annual ...
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US secretary of state has an expansive job that could make or break peace deals and key foreign alliances

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The secretary of state wears several hats, including managing the day-to-day at the U.S. Department of State. Greg ...

Tuberville cosponsors bill to create a Secretary of the Coast Guard leadership position

The Coast Guard Leadership Modernization Act would establish a Secretary of the U.S. Coast Guard position, mirroring similar ...
NPR

House Republicans start process to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas

The House Homeland Security committee kicked off a series of hearings on Wednesday that could end with the panel approving articles of impeachment against Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, the top ...
NPR

How much power would RFK Jr. have at HHS? A former health secretary weighs in

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is on Capitol Hill this week, trying to convince senators that they should greenlight him to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, ahead of expected confirmation ...
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Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer leaves Trump Cabinet, Keith Sonderling takes over

Department of Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer is resigning from the Trump administration, the White House said. Deputy Labor Secretary Keith Sonderling will take over the department in an acting ...
Education Week

Trump’s Potential Picks for Education Secretary: What to Know

President-elect Donald Trump is moving swiftly to staff his senior team and Cabinet positions, with news already broken about high-profile choices for secretary of state, EPA director, and ambassador ...
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Secretary of the Army appoints five new civilian aides

WASHINGTON – Secretary of the Army Christine Wormuth swore in Robert “Bob” Fitton from Jackson, Wyoming; Richard “Dick” Burch from Lincoln, Nebraska; Aaron Reisinger from Puyallup, Washington; Terrie ...
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Biden to nominate Julie Su as labor secretary

President Joe Biden will nominate Julie Su to serve as labor secretary, the White House confirmed on Tuesday, which would make her the first Asian American to serve in a secretary-level role in ...