If Senate Democrats are united in opposition to Gabbard, it will take four Senate Republicans to block her confirmation. To date, only one GOP senator — Utah’s John Curtis — has expressed ...

After the Senate confirmed the first of President Donald Trump's cabinet nominees the night of his inauguration, the confirmation process continues Tuesday. With Marco Rubio now confirmed by the ...

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Republicans control a majority in the Senate, making her confirmation likely. Among other promises, Trump and his advisers have vowed to reverse Biden administration immigration programs ...

The Senate held confirmation hearings Thursday for several key picks for President-elect Donald Trump’s incoming administration, including Scott Bessent for treasury secretary and Lee Zeldin to ...

Aaron Rodgers admitted Thursday he was eager to watch Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s confirmation hearing with lawmakers on Capitol Hill. President-elect Trump has nominated Kennedy to lead the ...

Scott Bessent, founder and chief executive officer of Key Square Group and U.S. Treasury secretary nominee, arrives for a Senate Finance Committee confirmation hearing Thursday. Scott Bessent, ...

Witnesses appeared Thursday before the Senate Judiciary Committee to testify about Pam Bondi for her confirmation hearing to be the next U.S. attorney general. Watch the hearing in our player above.

Lee Zeldin, the former New York congressman tapped by President-elect Donald Trump to lead the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, is set to face his Senate confirmation hearing on Thursday.

To the editor: To fulfill his America First agenda, President Trump needs to quickly assemble a Cabinet capable of advancing his priorities for the nation. The new Senate Majority must immediately ...

Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for secretary of Defense, appears Monday during a Senate Armed Services confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington. Andrew Harnik ...

A number of President-elect Trump's choices for his second-term Cabinet have seen their scheduled confirmation hearings postponed, with Senate committees citing outstanding documents. Hearings for ...