What does this role do? Advises on climate and environmental issues and enforces environmental laws. Here's what happened at the hearing Zeldin declined to say how the Trump administration might try to change or roll back environmental regulations ...

Lee Zeldin, President Donald Trump’s nominee for EPA administrator, cleared a hurdle Thursday on his way toward Senate confirmation. The Environment and Public Works Committee voted 11-8 to ...

Declaring climate change “real,” former New York Congressman Lee Zeldin faced questions Thursday ... The guy is smart as a whip,” South Carolina Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham said.

MSU has stopped its diversity, equity and inclusion programs and shut down the Office of Inclusive Engagement in accordance with Trump’s executive order. ( Springfield News-Leader) Cotton trailers can currently travel 40 mph but the bill proposes raising it to 65 mph to decrease the time spent between Missouri roads and market. ( Missourinet)

Zeldin has little experience heading an agency. Former U.S. Rep. Lee Zeldin, a Long Island Republican and President-elect Donald J. Trump's pick to head the Environmental Protection Agency ...

Energy nominees advance, Trump to press OPEC, and Trump talks FEMA WHAT’S HAPPENING TODAY: Good afternoon and happy Thursday, readers! Congress is inching closer to confirming the rest of President Do

The Republican-led Senate is poised Thursday to advance more of President Donald Trump’s Cabinet nominees, including John Ratcliffe, his choice to lead the Central Intelligence Agency. Ratcliffe’s confirmation is expected by the end of the day.

Good afternoon and Happy Wednesday readers! In today’s Daily on Energy, Callie and Maydeen take a look at how President Donald Trump’s flurry of executive orders could affect how lawmakers vote on his two energy nominees.

Doug Collins and Elise Stefanik are set for hearings as President Donald Trump's cabinet confirmation process continues in the Senate.

After four years out of office, he vows to quickly undo many of the policies of his departing predecessor, Joe Biden.

Scott Bessent, of South Carolina, to be Secretary of the Treasury ... Russell Vought, of Virginia, to be Director of the Office of Management and Budget. Lee Zeldin, of New York, to be Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.