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Pompeo lifts unpopular State Department hiring freeze
Former Secretary of State Rex Tillerson enacted the freeze more than a year ago.
Mike Pompeo narrowly confirmed to be secretary of state
Pompeo, the outgoing CIA director, secured support from 57 senators, with 42 voting no — one of the slimmest margins for the job in recent history.
The State Department might designate a cyber ambassador
A Department of State reauthorization bill includes a proposal to elevate a proposed Bureau for Cyberspace and the Digital Economy.
By Jessie Bur
Trump picks camera-proven Larry Kudlow as top economic aide
The famously pinstripe-suited Kudlow would succeed Gary Cohn, a former Goldman Sachs executive who is leaving the post in a dispute over Trump’s decision to impose tariffs on imported steel and aluminum.
Trump considers ousting his VA secretary in Cabinet shuffle
President Donald Trump is considering ousting embattled Veterans Affairs Secretary David Shulkin, who has faced an insurgency within his department and fresh allegations that he used a member of his security detail to run personal errands.
By Zeke Miller, The Associated Press