Thune sets up votes to confirm Hegseth by week’s end
Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) put the procedural wheels in motion to confirm embattled secretary of Defense ...
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Thune has privately told Trump that Hegseth has the votes to be confirmed, sources say
Senate Majority Leader John Thune has privately told President-elect Donald Trump that he believes Pete Hegseth will ...
Senate confirms John Ratcliffe to be Trump's CIA director
WASHINGTON — The Senate voted Thursday to confirm John Ratcliffe as the next CIA director under President Donald Trump, approving the second high-level appointment for the new administration.
GOP plows ahead with Hegseth hearing as Democrats fume
Senate Armed Services Committee Democrats are fuming as Pete Hegseth, President-elect Trump’s controversial pick to lead the ...
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to a probable weekend session to confirm Trump nominees
We're approaching the first weekend of President Donald Trump's second term – and the Senate is already running behind in confirming his Cabinet nominees.
Hegseth’s 4-step confirmation dance
Hegseth’s hearing lasted more than four hours, and Democrats got in quite a few digs. But the person everyone was really ...
Republican senators are mostly quiet on Trump’s sweeping pardons of Jan. 6 rioters
Many Republicans on Capitol Hill do not agree with President Donald Trump’s decision to pardon and commute sentences for more ...
Why Trump's Cabinet nominees are facing confirmation delays
Donald Trump's nominee for Secretary of Energy Chris Wright testifies during his Senate Energy and Natural Resources ...
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Trump cabinet takes shape
The Trump cabinet is taking shape as Republicans rush to confirm key nominees, but Democrats are raising concerns about some of the picks and working to slow the process.