Cabot Phillips

Yeah, that's exactly right, Sean. Yesterday was the big day for Lori Chavez de Riemer. And while the former Oregon congresswoman hasn't gotten as much attention as some of Trump's other cabinet nominees, she's been pretty controversial in her own right. Mm-hmm. Mm-hmm. Now, Republicans largely oppose the bill, which they say would give unions too much power.

Yeah, that's exactly right, Sean. Yesterday was the big day for Lori Chavez de Riemer. And while the former Oregon congresswoman hasn't gotten as much attention as some of Trump's other cabinet nominees, she's been pretty controversial in her own right. Mm-hmm. Mm-hmm. Now, Republicans largely oppose the bill, which they say would give unions too much power.

Among other things, they say the PRO Act would have overturned state laws allowing workers to not be forced to join a union or pay union dues to be employed. That was a major sticking point for Rand Paul, who said he would not vote to confirm Chavez-Durimer. Here's Paul pushing her on that point.

Among other things, they say the PRO Act would have overturned state laws allowing workers to not be forced to join a union or pay union dues to be employed. That was a major sticking point for Rand Paul, who said he would not vote to confirm Chavez-Durimer. Here's Paul pushing her on that point.

In response, Chavez de Reimer assured Paul that her past support of the PRO Act would not inform her actions as labor secretary.

In response, Chavez de Reimer assured Paul that her past support of the PRO Act would not inform her actions as labor secretary.

That seems to have been good enough for Paul, who said he had no further questions and told reporters he would reconsider his no vote.

That seems to have been good enough for Paul, who said he had no further questions and told reporters he would reconsider his no vote.

Yeah, the other main concern came from Alabama Senator Tommy Tuberville, who grilled her on abortion, noting that she once worked at Planned Parenthood. Chavez-Durimer stressed that she had a, quote, 100 percent pro-life voting record in Congress and would continue to support the America First agenda, which we know includes life.

Yeah, the other main concern came from Alabama Senator Tommy Tuberville, who grilled her on abortion, noting that she once worked at Planned Parenthood. Chavez-Durimer stressed that she had a, quote, 100 percent pro-life voting record in Congress and would continue to support the America First agenda, which we know includes life.

Well, they mostly asked her about their big topic these days, Doge, which has really become the Democrats' boogeyman. Chris Murphy asked her to pledge that she would deny Elon Musk and his team access to the Labor Department, and Tammy Baldwin asked if she would stop Doge from pulling down the Labor Department's publicly available wage information.

Well, they mostly asked her about their big topic these days, Doge, which has really become the Democrats' boogeyman. Chris Murphy asked her to pledge that she would deny Elon Musk and his team access to the Labor Department, and Tammy Baldwin asked if she would stop Doge from pulling down the Labor Department's publicly available wage information.

Chavez de Riemer demurred on all the Doge questions, saying she wasn't familiar with what that team was doing, and saying that she would ask for a briefing on their activities if she were confirmed. All right.

Chavez de Riemer demurred on all the Doge questions, saying she wasn't familiar with what that team was doing, and saying that she would ask for a briefing on their activities if she were confirmed. All right.

Well, yesterday, the Senate confirmed former Georgia Senator Kelly Loeffler to lead the Small Business Administration. And they're expected to vote on Kash Patel, Trump's pick to lead the FBI sometime today. So another crucial piece of the president's revamped Justice Department could soon fall into place.

Well, yesterday, the Senate confirmed former Georgia Senator Kelly Loeffler to lead the Small Business Administration. And they're expected to vote on Kash Patel, Trump's pick to lead the FBI sometime today. So another crucial piece of the president's revamped Justice Department could soon fall into place.

So get us up to speed here. Yeah, some major diplomatic developments out of Saudi Arabia, where the U.S. and Russia met in earnest for the first time in three years. The two sides agreed Tuesday to appoint special teams of negotiators who would begin formal negotiations on a peace deal in Ukraine and worked on arranging a face-to-face meeting between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin.

So get us up to speed here. Yeah, some major diplomatic developments out of Saudi Arabia, where the U.S. and Russia met in earnest for the first time in three years. The two sides agreed Tuesday to appoint special teams of negotiators who would begin formal negotiations on a peace deal in Ukraine and worked on arranging a face-to-face meeting between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin.

European allies and Vladimir Zelenskyy decried the meeting as an affront to Ukraine. But Secretary of State Marco Rubio says Trump is doing what no one else can do and what he was elected to do.

European allies and Vladimir Zelenskyy decried the meeting as an affront to Ukraine. But Secretary of State Marco Rubio says Trump is doing what no one else can do and what he was elected to do.